Word Origin and History for starboard Expand. n. Old English steorbord, literally side on which a vessel was steered, from steor- rudder, steering paddle (see steer (v.)) + bord ship's side (see board (n.2)). Cf. Old Norse stjornborÃ°i, Low German stÃ¼rbord, German Steuerbord. Early Germanic peoples' boats were propelled and steered by a paddle on the right side.
Steven Universe is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It is the coming-of-age story of a young boy named Steven Universe, who lives in the fictional town of Beach City with the Crystal Gems â Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, three magical humanoid aliens. Steven, who is half-Gem, goes on adventures with his friends and helps the Gems protect the world from their own kind.
While every secondary character gets their day in the limelight, thereâs a little over half a dozen characters who receive prominent focus in the majority of the episodes. Steven Quartz Universe. Our protagonist, a half-Gem and half-human kid whoâs only beginning to learn how his powers work. He tends to see the best in everyone, which sometimes makes him stunningly oblivious but also able to win the hearts and minds of just about everyone he comes across.