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shipside

shipside

1 8.2
The edge of a dock next to a ship where cargo is loaded and unloaded
  • noun
  • Specialized
: lado del barco
  • Shipside orders, three plus one.

Examples

  • They carried the drum to the shipside and into the hold.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The workers loaded the cargo onto the ship from the shipside at the wharf.

  • Several crates were waiting to be unloaded on the shipside of the dock.

  • Passengers stood shipside as the crew prepared for departure.

Synonyms

dock
vsshipside
278 1.6

A platform by the water where boats tie up to load or unload

is the exact platform edge directly adjacent to a vessel when loading
wharf
vsshipside
28 6.7

A long platform by the water where ships stop to load and unload

is the narrow edge of such a platform directly next to a vessel
slip
vsshipside
7 5.8

A space at a dock where a boat can tie up

is the platform edge used for active loading, not just a mooring space
berth
vsshipside
7 5.8

A place at a dock or harbour where a ship can tie up

is the adjacent platform edge used mainly for loading, not just mooring
quay
vsshipside
5 8.2

A raised path by the water where ships load and unload

is the specific part of that platform touching a vessel during loading
dockside
vsshipside
4 3.4

An area next to a dock where boats are loaded or unloaded

is the specific platform edge immediately next to a vessel for loading
landing
vsshipside
4 2.6

A platform at the edge of the water where boats stop to let people or goods on and off

is the specific platform rim that sits against a vessel during loading
docking facility
vsshipside
1 3.7

A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired

is the particular edge of that place right beside a vessel for loading
quayside
vsshipside
  • UK
1 4.8

The area next to the water by a dock where people walk or load ships

is the precise platform edge touching a vessel for loading and unloading
embarcadero
vsshipside
  • US
1 9.9

A place by the water where ships stop to load people or goods

is the exact edge of that landing touching a vessel for loading
dockage
vsshipside
  • Specialized
1 7.8

A place in a harbor where ships stop for loading, unloading or repairs

is the narrow edge part beside such a spot used for loading
wharfside
vsshipside
1 6.2

Beside a wharf describing buildings or areas by the dock

is the narrow edge of that platform right beside a vessel for loading
wharfage
vsshipside
  • Archaic
9.8

A platform that extends from the shore into the water where ships load and unload

is the small edge section of that platform immediately beside a vessel

Surface Forms

shipside singular
shipsides plural

Morphology

shipside = ship + side (semi-transparent) = ship + side

The compound is built from clear parts, but the specialized meaning 'the wharf area adjacent to a ship' is slightly more technical than the literal sum of the two words.

Etymology

Shipside is simply ship + side, like seaside where land meets the sea, and it literally means the 'side' next to a ship. So shipside is the edge of a dock or the part beside a ship where loading, unloading, or boarding happens.