TOPSIDE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does topside mean? 

• TOPSIDE (noun)
  The noun TOPSIDE has 1 sense:

1. (usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline

  Familiarity information: TOPSIDE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TOPSIDE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(usually plural) weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("topside" is a kind of...):

shelter deck; weather deck (upper deck having no overhead protection from the weather, but sheltering the deck below)

Domain usage:

plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)

Holonyms ("topside" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)