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View synonyms for topside
topside
[ top-sahyd ]
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 ).
adjective
- of, relating to, or located on the topside.
- of the most authoritative rank.
adverb
- Also topsides. up on the deck:
He left the engine room and went topside.
- to, toward, or at the topside.
topside
/ ˈtɒpˌsaɪd /
noun
- the uppermost side of anything
- a lean cut of beef from the thigh containing no bone
- often plural
- the part of a ship's sides above the waterline
- the parts of a ship above decks
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With all my precautions, how was my system turned topside-turvy in the womb with my child!
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After that, the Gaucho began reporting directly, and her topside identification-light went out.
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The rockets leaped forward, from the topside racks, four and four and four and four, at half-second intervals.
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Up topside, a man can take you in—take himself in—for months; for half a commission, p'rhaps.
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After hurriedly hiding the stolen gun, he slipped stealthily topside to the radar bridge.
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