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Topside(recipes)
topside 1, noun(dictionary)
topside 2, adverb(dictionary)

topside (iou)



topside noun & adverb. L16.
[from TOP adjective + SIDE noun.]
A. noun.
The upper side of something; esp. the upper part of a ship's side. L16.
The outer side of a round of beef, cut from between the leg and the aitchbone. L19.
(Topside.) The upper or ruling class, the Establishment. rare. M20.
Meteorology. The part of the ionosphere above the height at which the concentration of free electrons is greatest, i.e. above about 300 km (200 miles). Freq. attrib. M20.
In offshore drilling, an installation or piece of equipment above water. Freq. attrib. L20.
b. adverb. Also topsides. On or to the top; esp. on or to the upper deck of a ship. colloq. L19.