boatside

noun

Meaning

The side of a boat or ship.

Examples

The captain ordered the crew to secure everything on the boatside.
He leaned over the boatside to get a better view of the marine life.

Synonyms: ship's side, gunwale, port, starboard

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boatside

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈboʊtˌsaɪd/

Definition

The side of a boat or ship.

Examples

The captain ordered the crew to secure everything on the boatside.
He leaned over the boatside to get a better view of the marine life.

How to Use boatside

over the boatside (prepositional phrase): extending from the side of the boat downwards or outwards — "The sailor lost his balance and fell over the boatside."
along the boatside (prepositional phrase): parallel to the side of the boat — "We moored the dinghy along the boatside of the larger vessel."
on the boatside (prepositional phrase): located at the side of the boat — "The name of the boat was painted on the boatside."

Synonyms of boatside

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