Frazz by Jef Mallett for December 14, 2016
December 13, 2016
December 15, 2016
Transcript:
Girl: How is "starboard" and "port" a thing? Aren't there stars and ports on either side of the boat? Frazz: It has nothing to do with stars. The first ships didn't have a rudder. They had a side-mounted tiller called a "steerboard,"and I bet you can guess which side. Girl: As a stubborn person, I appreciate that more than you know. Frazz: If it was a good enough word for the vikings, it's good enough today.
I don’t know where he got that info, the ship would always come to dock on the left side, – port side, and the stars were seen better on non-city side, starboard side.