英语词汇“port the helm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

port the helm

释义

port² /pōrt or pört/ (nautical)

noun

The larboard or left side of a ship

adjective

Left

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To turn left

ORIGIN: Ety doubtful

port the helm

In former helm orders, to turn the tiller to port, or the upper part of the wheel to starboard, and so the rudder, and the ship, to starboard
Since 1933 port means turn the ship to port

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