This entry is concerned with the use of the word бћк to refer to the lateral part of the body, especially of the trunk, of a human or animal. Common sense will dictate which of the expressions in this entry can or cannot be used to refer to
animals or humans. The meaning "(left/right) side of an object," e.g. лљвый бћк лћдки "the left/port side of a boat," is not discussed in this dictionary.