TOPSIDE

topside

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

topside (plural topsides)

The side or part of something that is at the top.

(nautical) The surface of a ship’s hull that is above the water line.

(construction) The structure and assembly of modules above the jacket or gravity base sub structure.

(construction) The structure and assembly of modules on the deck of any floating installation.

(UK, Australia, New Zealand) The outer side of a round of beef.

Adjective

topside (not comparable)

(nautical) Above decks, such as on the weather deck or bridge.

Anagrams

• deposit, dopiest, podites, posited, side pot, sopited, toe-dips

Source: Wiktionary



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BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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