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[โ€“] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 79 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Port used to be called larboard, and starboard is called that because it comes from middle English for "steering side", essentially. Not actually anything to do with stars. But the port thing is true, they had to dock to port on the left because of the steering oars.

[โ€“] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In German it's still "Steuerbord", "Steering board"