Side \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)