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.
Citrine, derived from the French word for lemon, in all of its glorious golden and yellow colors, is the most affordable of all the earth-toned gemstones and is the alternate birthstone for November. Ametrine is as affordable as regular amethyst or citrine, and you can have both gemstones for the price of one.