tankside

noun

tankside

noun

Etymology From tank + side.

1

The side of a tank (for water etc.)

An ex-LMS Class 3F 0-6-0T, No. 47482, emerges from Darlington works after overhaul with its number painted on the tankside in NER style.1964 July, “Newsreel”, in Modern Railways, page 67, photo caption:

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