Port, Starboard, Larboard. The term starboard, the nautical term for the right-hand half of the ship, comes from Old English storbord and is a combination of stor, meaning steer, and bord , meaning board.. On old ships the rudder or steering paddle would be on the right side of the ship. Hence, the term starboard.
October Birthstone - Opal and Tourmaline. The folk who are born in the month of October are probably one of the lucky few who can choose between two different types of stones for their birth month. The stones that characterise births in October are opal and tourmaline.
The second historical birthstone, ruby, needs little introduction. One of the traditional four precious stones, ruby, has long been popular as a gem. While ruby was the traditional December birthstone, it is currently the modern birthstone for July. A variety of corundum, ruby and sapphire are from the same family. In the United States, there is a distinction between pink sapphire and ruby.