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Mickey Finn
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Mickey Finn asked in Cars & TransportationBoats & Boating · 8 years ago

What do you call the port-holes that appear on the STARBOARD side of the ship?

Please keep in mind the reference directions on a sea-going vessel.

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  • Capt. John
    Lv 7
    8 years ago
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    LOL - I get it. "Port vs Starboard" side of the ship, Why not "Portholes" on the Port side - and "Starboard-holes" on the Starboard side?. . . Funny. . .

  • Richard C
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    If you are asking from the view point of another boat, there isn't a term that distinguishes which side of the ship you are looking at. The side marker lights (Red or Green) give you the orientation at night, and the bow/stern orientation during the day.

    Port holes or port lights are not normally right or left/ port or starboard.

    From an observer point, the ship has 2 dimensions, you can't see the other side.

  • Steve Laviletta
    8 years ago

    Starboard port holes

  • Fly Inverted
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    Aye. THey are "port holes".

    You could call them "starboard port holes".

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