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.
Unique Birthstone Jewelry. Yellow Topaz is the modern November birthstone and blue topaz is the Modern December birthstone. Topaz is the accepted gem for the fourth, 19th and 23rd wedding anniversaries. See other December and November birth stones: Traditional, Contemporary, Mystical, Ancient, Zodiac and Star signs. See more topaz jewelry.