tankside

English

Etymology

From tank +‎ side.

Noun

tankside (plural tanksides)

1. The side of a tank (for water etc.)
   • 1964 July, “Newsreel”, in Modern Railways, page 67, photo caption:

     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.