adverb
- over the side of a ship or boat into the water
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The cargo was lowered overside into the waiting barge.
- Several crew members went overside to inspect the hull damage.
- The fishing nets were deployed overside at dawn.
- Equipment fell overside during the storm.
- The captain ordered the anchor to be dropped overside.
- Supplies were transferred overside to the rescue vessel.