topside
1 of 2adverb or adjective
top·side ˈtäp-ˈsīd 
1
: to or on the top or surface
2
: in a position of authority
3
: on deck
topside
2 of 2noun
1
topsides plural : the top portion of the outer surface of a ship on each side above the waterline
2
: the highest level of authority
3
: the upper portion of the ionosphere
Example Sentences
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 Mal, Inej, and Jesper go topside to fight, followed by Kaz. Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021 Livingston flipped the switch and then came topside. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2020 Kenji emerges and brings the tunnel crashing down on Homelander, and subsequently flees topside, with Kimiko in pursuit. Nick Schager, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020 Researchers were able to determine three different types of motorcycle crashes: lowside (falling toward the inside of the turn), highside (falling toward the outside of the turn), and topside (going over the motorcycles handle bars). Leah Groth, Health.com, 20 Aug. 2020 Made a few 4x4’s in afternoon & went up topside a while. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018 Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Its services will include technical and material support, topside work and dry-docking availabilities, according to the company. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2021 If your room otherwise features wall treatments with presence and a graphic rug, ignoring the topside is like wearing a ball gown without a tiara. Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 13 July 2021 One crisp, wistful photo shows sailors at attention topside, an Indonesian harbor beyond washed in milky light and dotted with dozens of ships. Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 This means that a good night chasing burbot might witness 10, 15, or even 20 big fish coming topside. Dr. Jason Halfen, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020 Only the five crew members, who were topside and awake when the fire took hold, managed to escape. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2019 That topside is almost certainly meant to support a larger, wider sail with missile launch tubes inside. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2019 When complete, the topside of Eisenhower will boast more than 1,800 modules. Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2019 See More
Adverb or adjective
What literally stands in the path would present a formidable challenge in time, cost and the risk of major disruptions topside. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 Mal, Inej, and Jesper go topside to fight, followed by Kaz. Nick Schager, EW.com, 23 Apr. 2021 Livingston flipped the switch and then came topside. Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, 18 Sep. 2020 Kenji emerges and brings the tunnel crashing down on Homelander, and subsequently flees topside, with Kimiko in pursuit. Nick Schager, EW.com, 4 Sep. 2020 Researchers were able to determine three different types of motorcycle crashes: lowside (falling toward the inside of the turn), highside (falling toward the outside of the turn), and topside (going over the motorcycles handle bars). Leah Groth, Health.com, 20 Aug. 2020 Made a few 4x4’s in afternoon & went up topside a while. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 28 May 2018 Noun
Despite the focus topside, the 48 also has a cabin with a single berth, toilet and shower, and even a table to work. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Its services will include technical and material support, topside work and dry-docking availabilities, according to the company. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2021 If your room otherwise features wall treatments with presence and a graphic rug, ignoring the topside is like wearing a ball gown without a tiara. Yelena Moroz Alpert, WSJ, 13 July 2021 One crisp, wistful photo shows sailors at attention topside, an Indonesian harbor beyond washed in milky light and dotted with dozens of ships. Nancy Princenthal, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2020 This means that a good night chasing burbot might witness 10, 15, or even 20 big fish coming topside. Dr. Jason Halfen, Outdoor Life, 2 Jan. 2020 Only the five crew members, who were topside and awake when the fire took hold, managed to escape. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2019 That topside is almost certainly meant to support a larger, wider sail with missile launch tubes inside. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 23 July 2019 When complete, the topside of Eisenhower will boast more than 1,800 modules. Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2019 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adverb Or Adjective
1873, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1