Nearside

A person who rides the (leading) nearside (left-hand side) horse drawing a coach or carriage, esp. when one pair only is used and there is no coachman. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I prefer the north as the mobility to the entire lunar nearside and farside is much greater than in the south. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The result suggests that far-side crust was cooler and harder than that of the nearside. ❋ Bente Lilja Bye (2009)

It had crashed down into the wall five or six leagues to port, sagging broken spined withone half on the nearside and the other half on the far side, like a colossal maggot trying to wriggle over an obstacle. ❋ Adam Roberts (2010)

One of the most intriguing aspects of the race was the fact that Excel Bolt came alone along the stands side rail, indicating that runners who decide to go down the nearside at this meeting may not be disadvantaged. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I flailed my arms for a hold on the stone, and by the grace of God my left hand fell on the nearside rail, and I was hanging on for dear life, my chest on the stone, my bleeding belly below the brink of the chasm, and the rest of me dangling into the void. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Deker swung the wheel, scraping the nearside fender against the metal rail so that sparks flew. ❋ Thomas Greanias (2010)

Instead, he carried on waving at his mates and giving them the rods, turning his head only at the last second to see the nearside of my car looming. ❋ Inspector Gadget (2008)

The driver seemed to come out of the skid but as he passed us his nearside wheels went up on the verge, and the car took off. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The driver, whose HGV was missing a nearside mirror, failed to see Mr Ferguson in front of his vehicle and when the lights changed, moved off, driving over Mr Ferguson and his bicycle, killing him instantly. ❋ Thatsnews (2009)

A group of people from an AIDS awareness team had sprung a leak in their nearside front and were stuck beside the road. ❋ Ewan McGregor (2007)

Even if not in a jam, there is the problem of other drivers - some of whom seem to think the middle lane is fine even if there is nothing in the nearside lane. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Turned ninety degrees and hiked north across the shoulder and slid down the boundary ditch's nearside slope. ❋ Child, Lee (2006)

Lowering the nearside window, he leant across the seat. ❋ Mather, Anne (2006)