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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by hgsgm on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @09:38AM (#35627987)
That has another ambiguity: in wind, directions are presumed to be naming the source of the wind, not the sink.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by bell-cot on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @12:46PM (#35630363)
After your first few hours on deck in foul weather, that one will seem obvious.
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