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Why do we need a different word for left and right when we ready have the words left and right?
Because port/starboard refers to the left/right side of the ship, regardless how the person orientated. If you are facing the front of the ship, then yes, port = left. If you are facing the back of the ship, port = right. So it is very handy to have words that always refer to the same part of the ship.
(All the other terms, like front/bow and stern/rear, who cares? I dunno.)
If I turn my head around and look backwards the right and left side of my body don't change. It's always in relation to the front of me.
If I referred to something being on the right side or left side of my car, anyone would know which side I meant.
your car also has a left and right side / driver's right and driver's left, mechanics are often looking at the engine bay from the front looking back so left is their right.
Actually the sides of a car would be referred to as the driver and the passenger sides of the car, but if I said left and right side everyone would know what I was talking about.
I never really understand nautical terms. Wall? No, that's a bulkhead. Port, left, starboard, right. Bow, front, aft, rear. There are so many more, and I truly believe it is just to show who's a sailor and who isn't. (I also enjoy every time Dresden makes fun of this then slowly starts to do it himself)