Chinese Junks Interesting Boats With Thor

[@LoutenatKernel]

Beautiful ships

[@tftfgubedgukm7911]

Jung of the Javanese originate from the coastal Chinese pronunciation for ship/boat "chun"

[@harrymu148]

"Chuan" 船

[@konstellashon1364]

0:28 I've heard that this is the origin of the words "Starboard" and "Port" as sides of the ship. The 'steering board' would hang off the right side while they'd dock at the left. Do you know if it's true?

[@ExploreWithThor]

That is the general consensus. But it's not likely the Junk was responsible for the wording, as the Junk was one of the first warfaring ships to not have a ore rudder, but instead a centered integrated rudder like most modern day boats have. In other words the words starboard & port existed long before the Chinese Junk.

[@konstellashon1364]

@@ExploreWithThor oh, yeah. I meant for the English and Norse languages, why they were named that.

[@P.ilhaformosatherium]

Þórr!? Donar!? thunraz!? The thunder god!?