News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left” and “right?”. Parent comment

Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by dagw on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @03:06AM (#35625199)
I hear people use "at the helm" and "change tack" to mean being in charge of something and changing direction or approach, respectively. People also "hitch themselves" to things, although I'm not sure that comes directly from the nautical usage.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by almostarockstar on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @05:04AM (#35625988)
A "hitch" knot is typically used to fasten around a fixed object. So you might use a hitch to tie the boat to the shore, or tie a line around a wooden (or these days aluminium or carbon fibre) boom. I'm not sure if it's purely nautical.
[ Parent | on HN ]