side-lever engine

Side \Side\, a.
   1. Of or pertaining to a side, or the sides; being on the
      side, or toward the side; lateral.
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            One mighty squadron with a side wind sped. --Dryden.
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   2. Hence, indirect; oblique; collateral; incidental; as, a
      side issue; a side view or remark.
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            The law hath no side respect to their persons.
                                                  --Hooker.
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   3. [AS. s[imac]d. Cf {Side}, n.] Long; large; extensive.
      [Obs. or Scot.] --Shak.
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            His gown had side sleeves down to mid leg.
                                                  --Laneham.
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   {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.
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            To insure a side-box station at half price.
                                                  --Cowper.
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   {Side chain},
      (a) one of two safety chains connecting a tender with a
          locomotive, at the sides.
      (b) (Chem.) a chain of atoms attached to the main
          structure of a large molecule, especially of a
          polymer.

   {Side cut}, a canal or road branching out from the main one.
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   {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.
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