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Porte originally not port.  French for door.  Large cannons on sailing ships had to kept lower on the center of balance and a sealed door was needed. 

Starboard had something to do with steering (maybe the star-like wheel shape?) which was the right side of a ship.  Port side was the side for boarding a ship. You docked at a port left side to land.

Still admiral-y funny there me swabby

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