topside

ˈtɑpˌsaɪd

Definition

Definition of topside - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

top surfacethe uppermost side of anything

The topside of the table was polished.

roof

top

upper side

cooking

TECH.

lean cut of beef from the thigh

TECH.

We roasted a topside for dinner.

joint

roast

maritime

TECH.

part of a ship above the waterline

TECH.

The crew cleaned the topside to prepare for the journey..

deck

superstructure

Adverb

maritime

TECH.

to or on the upper side of a ship

TECH.

He climbed topside to get a better view of the horizon..

above

aloft

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Images of topside

lean cut of beef from the thigh
part of a ship above the waterline

Expressions with topside

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go topside

move from below to the upper deck or surface

The captain told the crew to go topside quickly.

Origin of topside

Old English, top (summit) + side (flank)

Examples of topside in a sentence

Birds perched on the topside of the roof.
The chef recommended topside for the stew.
Topside is often used in traditional roast recipes.
The sailors inspected the topside for any damage.
Repairs on the topside were completed swiftly.
The crew went topside during the drill.

He stayed topside to enjoy the breeze.

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French:dessus, sur le pont, ...
German:Oberseite, oben, ...
Italian:parte superiore, in coperta, ...
Spanish:lado superior, a cubierta, ...
Portuguese:topo, para a parte superior do navio, ...
Chinese:上面, 在甲板上, ...
Japanese:上面, 上側, ...
Arabic:سَطْح عُلْوِيّ, إلى سطح السفينة, ...
Hebrew:חֵלֶק עֶלְיוֹן, לְמַעְלָה בַּסִּפִינָה, ...
Russian:верхняя сторона, наверх, ...
Ukrainian:верхня сторона, на верхню палубу, ...
Hindi:ऊपरी हिस्सा, ऊपरी तरफ, ...
Bengali:উপরের দিক, উপরের দিকে, ...
Catalan:superfície, a la part superior, ...
Czech:horní strana, nahoru na palubu, ...
Danish:overside, øverst, ...
Dutch:bovenkant, naar het bovendek, ...
Greek:άνω πλευρά, στην κορυφή, ...
Hungarian:felső oldal, fedélzetre, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃខាងលើ, ទៅលើនាវា, ...
Korean:윗면, 갑판 위로, ...
Persian:سطح بالا, به بالای کشتی, ...
Polish:górna powierzchnia, na górną część statku, ...
Portuguese (BR):lado superior, para o convés, ...
Romanian:partea de sus, pe puntea superioară, ...
Swedish:ovansida, över däck, ...
Thai:ด้านบนสุด, บนดาดฟ้า, ...
Turkish:üst yüzey, üst tarafa, ...
Vietnamese:mặt trên, lên boong tàu, ...

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Definition of topside - Reverso English Dictionary

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