Nearside refers to the left side of a horse or vehicle—the side nearest to a person standing beside it on the ground.
The term is primarily British and equestrian: The nearside stirrup needs adjusting.
Its opposite is offside.
In driving contexts, nearside means the side closer to the curb: nearside wing mirror.
1. traffic — left-hand, On the port side; kerb (Roadside stone boundary); pavement (Hard road covering); passenger (Traveler, not operator); UK · British · overtaking · lane · roadside · verge · mirror · cyclist · pedestrian · lorry
2. proximity — closer, One who concludes; adjacent (Directly next to); inner (Situated further in); immediate (Happening without delay); approaching · hither
3. equestrian — left, Departed or portside; mounting (Steadily increasing in degree); horse (Domesticated riding animal); saddle (Mounted rider's seat); stirrup · rider · bridle · harness · carriage · coach · groom · dismount · cavalry · driving
Opposites
LATERAL POSITION RELATIVE TO VEHICLE/ANIMALnearside ≠ offside Illegal forward position; farside · far side · driver's side · opposite side · roadside
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moon: full moon, lunar, crescent moon, new moon, half moon; lunar features: crater, mare, maria, rille, mons; polo: polo, mallet, horse, chukker, polo pony
Family
near, side, nearby, beside, sideways, nearest, nearness, sideline, nearer
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