overside
Americanadverb
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over the side, as of a ship.
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on the opposite side (of a phonograph record).
Overside we are given an example of early Ellington.
adjective
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effected over the side of a ship.
overside delivery of cargo.
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placed or located on the opposite side (of a phonograph record).
The overside selections are more agreeably sung.
noun
adverb
Etymology
Origin of overside
First recorded in 1880–85; short for over the side
Example Sentences
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Instead, the trucks with their overside load banners rolled into town in September.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2025
Within 40 minutes the captain was satisfied that all the passengers and most of the crew were overside.
From Time Magazine Archive
Power-operated equipment lifts the aluminum boat from its roof cradle and carries it overside for launching.
From Time Magazine Archive
Half-hour earlier he had gone overside to rescue a mongrel dog, got a Humane Society medal and the dog for his reward.
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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