noun
port side of a ship
Nautical term for the left side of a vessel when facing forward. Antonym: 面舵 (starboard).
Antonyms: 面舵
船長は取り舵を指示した。
The captain ordered the helm to port.
Antonym meaning starboard (right side of a ship).
Compound of 取り (tori, 'taking') + 舵 (kaji, 'rudder'). The exact nautical origin is uncertain, but it refers to turning the rudder to port.