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.
Emerald is the birthstone for the month of May. It is also the anniversary gemstone for the 20th and 35th years of marriage. Emerald is one of the most highly-prized of all the gems. The name comes from the Greek smaragdos which means green stone.