"proper right" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: proper (in the sense of "its own") + right; from Latin proprius. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|proprius}} Latin proprius Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} proper right (uncountable)
  1. The direction which is to the right from an object's perspective, the direction 90 degrees clockwise from the front. Wikipedia link: Proper right and proper left Tags: uncountable Synonyms: starboard
    Sense id: en-proper_right-en-noun-R324DxLi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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