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Ariselas@piefed.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• capt_wolf@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Nah, all need to do for that is remember the port and left are both four letter words.

  Front = Bow, fore

  Back = Stern, aft

  If you don’t get it right, I’ll throw your ass out the little round window on the side!

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  • rumba@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    but which side??!??!?

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  • Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Why do we need a different word for left and right when we ready have the words left and right?

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    • Darkblue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Because port/starboard refers to the left/right side of the ship, regardless how the person orientated. If you are facing the front of the ship, then yes, port = left. If you are facing the back of the ship, port = right. So it is very handy to have words that always refer to the same part of the ship.

      (All the other terms, like front/bow and stern/rear, who cares? I dunno.)

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      • Zamboni_Driver@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        If I turn my head around and look backwards the right and left side of my body don’t change. It’s always in relation to the front of me.

        If I referred to something being on the right side or left side of my car, anyone would know which side I meant.

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    • unphazed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I never really understand nautical terms. Wall? No, that’s a bulkhead. Port, left, starboard, right. Bow, front, aft, rear. There are so many more, and I truly believe it is just to show who’s a sailor and who isn’t. (I also enjoy every time Dresden makes fun of this then slowly starts to do it himself)

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