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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by omegabravo on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @01:49AM (#35624686)
I've heard the term "left hand down", aka turn left but much more explicit.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by dotancohen on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:35AM (#35624959)
Why not simply "counterclockwise"?
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by rantallion on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @03:44AM (#35625469)
Depends. Are you referring to the rotation of the wheel or of the car? While I've never heard it used before, the post to which you're replying avoids that ambiguity.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by dotancohen on Thursday April 20, 2023 @03:13AM (#35637230)
I'm referring to the rotation of the wheel. But there is no ambiguity - when the wheel is rotated counter clockwise the vehicle turns (as viewed from above) counter clockwise. That is not coincidence - it is very intuitive to use.
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