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.
October derives from octo meaning eight as it was the 8th month in the old Roman calendar. Libra - Sept 23Oct 23 Scorpio Sagittarius Oct 24Nov 21. Opal is a very pretty gemstone that has a play of colours affected by the amount of light that it absorbs.