Home › Words › O › oversideoverside/ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/overside means located or positioned over the side, especially of a ship.overside is pronounced /ˌəʊvə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/.Etymology1880, from the phrase over the side (of a ship), equivalent to over + side.adjLocated or positioned over the side, especially of a ship.e.g.“overside cargo”On the opposite side.advOver the side.e.g.“The cargo was dumped overside by the crew.”nounThe side facing up or positioned above; the topside; surface.e.g.“[…] that is, glued to the underside of one card and the overside of the next, thus keeping their edges close and parallel to each other, […]” — 1882, English mechanic and world of science: Volume 34 - Page 547The reverse or opposite side.e.g.“the overside of the record”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.deckside 65% match — On the deck of a vessel. vs overside →boatside 64% match — The side of a boat. vs overside →topside 63% match — The side or part of something that is at the top. vs overside →openside 59% match — The space on the side of the pitch with the larger distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline. vs overside →overhead 58% match — Located above, especially over the head. vs overside →overboard 58% match — Outside of a boat; in the water. vs overside →shipside 58% match — The part of a harbour or dock by a ship. vs overside →astarboard 58% match — Over to the starboard side. vs overside →