noun🔗ShareBackbordThe left side of a ship, looking from the stern forward to the bow; port side."The captain instructed the crew to secure the cargo on the larboard side of the ship. "Der Kapitän wies die Mannschaft an, die Ladung auf der Backbordseite des Schiffes zu sichern.nauticalsailingvehicledirectionpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading