top·side (t p s d )n. 1. The surface of a ship's hull above the water line. Often used in the plural. 2. The highest position of authority. adv. & adj. 1. On or to the upper parts of a ship; on deck. 2. In a position of authority. |
topside [ˈtɒpˌsaɪd]
n
1. the uppermost side of anything
2. (Cookery) Brit and NZ a lean cut of beef from the thigh containing no bone
3. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (often plural)
a. the part of a ship's sides above the waterline
b. the parts of a ship above decks
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| Noun | 1. |  topside - (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterlineship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight shelter deck, weather deck - upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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