Hair Side: The side of a sheet or parchment or vellum that once carried the animal's hair. It is generally darker and smoother than the flesh side, and it may carry markings such as pores or traces of hair follicles that have not been fully rubbed away during the manufacture of the manuscript. See manuscript, parchment, and vellum, below.

 

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Hair Side: The side of a sheet or parchment or vellum that once carried the animal's hair. It is generally darker and smoother than the flesh side, and it may carry markings such as pores or traces of . . . View Full Definition

Flesh Side: In medieval manuscripts, this term refers to the side of a leaf of parchment or vellum that originally faced the internal organs of the animal, as opposed to the hair side, which was the sid . . . View Full Definition

Side Cutter: A milling cutter that has cutting teeth on the side as well as on the periphery or circumference.

Side Effects: The four-digit code prescribed by the Standard Industrial Classification System to categorize businesses according to the types of activities they perform.