Member of the side (3)
I believe the answer is:
leg
'member' is the definition.
(member can mean a limb)
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for leg that I've seen before include "Stage (of race)" , "Projecting support for chair or table" , "prop" , "Gigot" , "Run < on" .)