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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesa sinistra
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a siˈniːstra
"Il faro era visibile a sinistra mentre navigavamo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A direction indicating the left side of a ship's bow when facing forward.
"The captain ordered the crew to steer on-the-port-bow to avoid the approaching storm." - 2
A position or location in relation to a ship's forward left side.
"The lighthouse was visible on-the-port-bow as we sailed along the coastline."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'on-the-port-bow' originates from nautical terminology, where 'port' refers to the left side of a ship when facing forward. The phrase combines 'on' with 'the port bow', indicating a specific direction relative to the vessel's orientation. This usage has evolved from maritime navigation practices dating back to the Age of Sail.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "On-the-Port-Bow" is said worldwide
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à bâbord
Transliteration: a baʁ
"Le phare était visible à bâbord alors que nous naviguions."
am Steuerbord
Transliteration: am ˈʃtɔʏɐˌbɔʁt
"Das Licht war am Steuerbord sichtbar, während wir segelten."
a sinistra
Transliteration: a siˈniːstra
"Il faro era visibile a sinistra mentre navigavamo."
a babor
Transliteration: a βaˈβoɾ
"El faro era visible a babor mientras navegábamos."
a bombordo
Transliteration: a bõˈboʁdu
"O farol era visível a bombordo enquanto navegávamos."
बाएँ किनारे पर
Transliteration: bāẽ kināre par
"हम बाएँ किनारे पर एक प्रकाशस्तंभ देख सकते थे।"
左舷
Transliteration: zuǒ xián
"我们在航行时可以看到左舷的灯塔。"
좌현
Transliteration: jwahyeon
"우리는 항해 중 좌현의 등대를 볼 수 있었습니다."
左舷
Transliteration: さげん
"航海中、左舷の灯台が見えました。"
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