starboard-bow

This roused every man's spirits; they got out their oars, at which they laboured alternately, exerting all their remaining strength to come up with her; but night coming on, and the sloop getting a fresh breeze of wind, they lost sight of her, which occasioned a general consternation; however, the appearance of the North star, which they kept on their starboard-bow, gave them hopes that they stood in for land.

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Joseph Morgan, in his _Compleat History of Algiers_, and he was, as a mere boy, captured by Ali Ahamed, Admiral of Algiers, and was chained to the starboard-bow oar in the galley of that officer.

Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean E. Hamilton Currey

Just as dinner made its appearance I descried a sail about two points on our starboard-bow.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

As he spoke he pointed away to a little on our starboard-bow, and stooping down in order to see under the foot of the spinnaker, I there beheld what was indeed to me a wonderful sight.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

The squall lasted very nearly three-quarters of an hour; but long before that time had elapsed the weather ahead had cleared sufficiently to enable us again to catch sight of the brigantine, now about two points on our starboard-bow, running dead before it, like ourselves, under nothing but a close-reefed topsail and reefed foresail.

A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Harry Collingwood 1886

Down went the helm, and up flew the little _Lily_ into the wind, and I was just stooping to let go the head-sheets (which led aft), when I caught a glimpse of Bob's face, white and drawn with horror, and his eyes -- almost starting out of his head -- staring fixedly at something apparently broad on our starboard-bow.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

High land now distinctly appeared ahead of us, and we shortly discovered that it formed a portion of an island of considerable size, the northern end of which lay about three points on our starboard-bow.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

If we _don't_ get any rain before, there's a splendid harbour on the southernmost side of the Gulf of Saint Matias, hereaway on our starboard-bow, somewheres about two or three days 'sail to the south'ard of Buenos Ayres, and we can fill up our water there.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

The shell entered the starboard-bow of the pursuing boat, about midway between her gunwale and her water-line; and immediately, to our great surprise, there was a violent explosion on board her.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886

"Then sail ho!" exclaimed Bob excitedly, pointing in the direction of our starboard-bow.

For Treasure Bound Harry Collingwood 1886