steer vs starboard

steer and starboard both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
steer	Yes	No	Yes	No
starboard	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, starboard is a hyponym of steer; that is, starboard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than steer:

Other hyponyms of steer include dock, sheer, pull over, helm, crab, navigate, stand out, conn, navigate, pilot, channel, corner, tree, park.

steer (noun)	starboard (noun)
castrated bull	the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
an indication of potential opportunity

steer (adjective)	starboard (adjective)
	located on the right side of a ship or aircraft

steer (verb)	starboard (verb)
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling	turn to the right, of helms or rudders
direct (oneself) somewhere
be a guiding or motivating force or drive