Port and starboard

Rarity: Uncommon

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What Wikipedia says

Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft, aircraft and spacecraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front).

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Image: Claudio Elias, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.