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overside, adv. and a. [Short for over the side: cf. overboard.] A. adv. |əʊvəˈsaɪd|. Over the side of a ship (into the sea, or into a lighter or boat).
1889Engineer 13 Sept. 232 The bulk of the cargo..is discharged overside into lighters. 1896Daily News 19 Oct. 4/6 The proposed agreement as to unloading ‘overside’ in the Port of London. B. adj. |ˈəʊvəsaɪd|. Effected over the side of a ship; unloading or unloaded over the side into lighters; discharging over the side.
1884Law Times Rep. 12 Jan. 580/1 The consignee demanded overside delivery into lighters. 1895Daily Tel. 15 Feb. 3/1 No overside work is being carried on in the docks. 1899Westm. Gaz. 23 Nov. 11/1 When the Dock Company obtained their charter, the right for barges to overside delivery of goods was specially reserved. |