babor
Spanish
Etymology
From French bâbord, from Dutch bakboord, from bak (“rear”) + boord (“board”), because the pilot was formerly located on the starboard.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈboɾ/ [baˈβ̞oɾ]
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: ba‧bor
Noun
babor m (plural babores)
- (nautical) port (side)
- Antonym: estribor
Further reading
- “babor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014