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babor

[baˈβ̞oɾ] Venezuela

Rhymes with oɾ

Where it comes from

Del francés babord, y éste del neerlandés bakboord, de bak (trasero), y boord (borda), porque el piloto estaba situado antiguamente a estribor.

noun

Costado izquierdo de la embarcación mirando desde la parte trasera (popa) a la parte delantera (proa).

In English

port left-hand side of a vessel when facing the front

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"babor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/babor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"babor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/babor.

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@misc{babor_2026,
  title = {babor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/babor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}