\Side\, n. [AS. s[=i]de; akin to D. zijde, G. seite, OHG.
s[=i]ta, Icel. s[=i]?a, Dan. side, Sw. sida; cf. AS. s[=i]d
large, spacious, Icel. s[=i]?r long, hanging.]
1. The margin, edge, verge, or border of a surface;
   especially (when the thing spoken of is somewhat oblong in
   shape), one of the longer edges as distinguished from the
   shorter edges, called ends; a bounding line of a
   geometrical figure; as, the side of a field, of a square
   or triangle, of a river, of a road, etc.
3. Any outer portion of a thing considered apart from, and
   yet in relation to, the rest; as, the upper side of a
   sphere; also, any part or position viewed as opposite to
   or contrasted with another; as, this or that side.
   Looking round on every side beheld A pathless desert.
                                               --Milton.
4.
   (a) One of the halves of the body, of an animals or man,
       on either side of the mesial plane; or that which
       pertains to such a half; as, a side of beef; a side of
       sole leather.
   (b) The right or left part of the wall or trunk of the
       body; as, a pain in the side.
             One of the soldiers with a spear pierced his
             side.                             --John xix.
                                               34.
5. A slope or declivity, as of a hill, considered as opposed
   to another slope over the ridge.
         Along the side of yon small hill.     --Milton.
6. The position of a person or party regarded as opposed to
   another person or party, whether as a rival or a foe; a
   body of advocates or partisans; a party; hence, the
   interest or cause which one maintains against another; a
   doctrine or view opposed to another.
         God on our side, doubt not of victory. --Shak.
         We have not always been of the . . . same side in
         politics.                             --Landor.
         Sets the passions on the side of truth. --Pope.
7. A line of descent traced through one parent as
   distinguished from that traced through another.
         To sit upon thy father David's throne, By mother's
         side thy father.                      --Milton.
8. Fig.: Aspect or part regarded as contrasted with some
   other; as, the bright side of poverty.
{By the side of}, close at hand; near to.
{Exterior side}. (Fort.) See {Exterior}, and Illust. of
   {Ravelin}.
{Interior side} (Fort.), the line drawn from the center of
   one bastion to that of the next, or the line curtain
   produced to the two oblique radii in front. --H. L. Scott.
{Side by side}, close together and abreast; in company or
   along with.
{To choose sides}, to select those who shall compete, as in a
   game, on either side.
{To take sides}, to attach one's self to, or give assistance
   to, one of two opposing sides or parties.

\Side\, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the
   side, or toward the side; lateral.
         One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. --Dryden.
2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a
   side issue; a side view or remark.
         The law hath no side respect to their persons.
                                               --Hooker.
3. [AS. s[=i]d. Cf {Side}, n.] Long; large; extensive. [Obs.
   or Scot.] --Shak.
         His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg.
                                               --Laneham.
{Side action}, in breech-loading firearms, a mechanism for
   operating the breech block, which is moved by a lever that
   turns sidewise.
{Side arms}, weapons worn at the side, as sword, bayonet,
   pistols, etc.
{Side ax}, an ax of which the handle is bent to one side.
{Side-bar rule} (Eng. Law.), a rule authorized by the courts
   to be granted by their officers as a matter of course,
   without formal application being made to them in open
   court; -- so called because anciently moved for by the
   attorneys at side bar, that is, informally. --Burril.
{Side box}, a box or inclosed seat on the side of a theater.
         To insure a side-box station at half price.
                                               --Cowper.
{Side chain}, one of two safety chains connecting a tender
   with a locomotive, at the sides.
{Side cut}, a canal or road branching out from the main one.
   [U.S.]
{Side dish}, one of the dishes subordinate to the main
   course.
{Side glance}, a glance or brief look to one side.
{Side hook} (Carp.), a notched piece of wood for clamping a
   board to something, as a bench.
{Side lever}, a working beam of a side-lever engine.
{Side-lever engine}, a marine steam engine having a working
   beam of each side of the cylinder, near the bottom of the
   engine, communicating motion to a crank that is above
   them.
{Side pipe} (Steam Engine), a steam or exhaust pipe
   connecting the upper and lower steam chests of the
   cylinder of a beam engine.
{Side plane}, a plane in which the cutting edge of the iron
   is at the side of the stock.
{Side posts} (Carp.), posts in a truss, usually placed in
   pairs, each post set at the same distance from the middle
   of the truss, for supporting the principal rafters,
   hanging the tiebeam, etc.
{Side rod}.
   (a) One of the rods which connect the piston-rod crosshead
       with the side levers, in a side-lever engine.
   (b) See {Parallel rod}, under {Parallel}.
{Side screw} (Firearms), one of the screws by which the lock
   is secured to the side of a firearm stock.
{Side table}, a table placed either against the wall or aside
   from the principal table.
{Side tool} (Mach.), a cutting tool, used in a lathe or
   planer, having the cutting edge at the side instead of at
   the point.
{Side wind}, a wind from one side; hence, an indirect attack,
   or indirect means. --Wright.

\Side\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sided}; p. pr.& vb. n.
{Siding}.]
1. To lean on one side. [Obs.] --Bacon.
2. To embrace the opinions of one party, or engage in its
   interest, in opposition to another party; to take sides;
   as, to side with the ministerial party.
         All side in parties, and begin the attack. --Pope.

\Side\, v. t.
1. To be or stand at the side of; to be on the side toward.
   [Obs.]
         His blind eye that sided Paridell.    --Spenser.
2. To suit; to pair; to match. [Obs.] --Clarendon.
3. (Shipbuilding) To work (a timber or rib) to a certain
   thickness by trimming the sides.
4. To furnish with a siding; as, to side a house.