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overside

American

[oh-ver-sahyd] / ˈoʊ vərˌsaɪd /

adverb

over the side, as of a ship.
on the opposite side (of a phonograph record).

Overside we are given an example of early Ellington.

adjective

effected over the side of a ship.

overside delivery of cargo.
placed or located on the opposite side (of a phonograph record).

The overside selections are more agreeably sung.

noun

the opposite side (of a phonograph record).

On the overside we have a potpourri of Strauss waltzes.

overside British

/ ˈəʊvəˌsaɪd /

adverb

over the side (of a ship)

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Etymology

Origin of overside

First recorded in 1880–85; short for over the side

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overside

Instead, the trucks with their overside load banners rolled into town in September.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025

The ship's bridge melted, her crazed masts toppled overside.

From Time Magazine Archive

As Attorney General Warren's boarding party approached, huge nets were flung overside on the Rex.

From Time Magazine Archive

At dawn they slip overside into barges, swarm up the Norwegian cliffs and surprise a Nazi airfield.

From Time Magazine Archive

Captain Prince answered the hail of a British ship, ordered his longboat overside, and he and Nat went to present their papers to the British captain.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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