TOPSIDE Definition & Meaning

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topside

[ top-sahyd ]

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noun

the upper side.
Usually topsides. Nautical. the outer surface of a hull above the water.
the most authoritative position or level.
Chiefly British. a cut of beef similar to a U.S. rump roast. Compare silverside ²( def ).
British. the top tops or outer side of a round of beef; beef from the outer thigh of a butchered cow.

adjective

of, relating to, or located on the topside.
of the most authoritative rank.

adverb

Also �ٴǱ�s��. up on the deck:
He left the engine room and went topside.
to, toward, or at the topside.

topside

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noun

the uppermost side of anything
a lean cut of beef from the thigh containing no bone
often plural
1. the part of a ship's sides above the waterline
2. the parts of a ship above decks

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of topside¹

First recorded in 1670–80; top ¹ + side ¹

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“I played a very small piece in a large puzzle,” said Carden, attributing the success to “the guys topside and guys on the bottom who helped make it happen.”

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He went topside to see the USS Utah capsizing and Japanese planes in the air.

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The video, also shared to his Instagram, concludes with Smith going topside and taking in the ocean views.

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They also engineered predatory opportunities, introducing spiders to the base of vegetation where insects were sleeping topside.

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But her title suggests an unidentified flying object, and — with its topside helicopter-like blades — the sculpture looks ready for a journey aloft.

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