Definition of Broadside

1. Adverb. With a side facing an object. "The wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"

2. Adjective. Toward a full side. "A broadside attack"

Similar to: Side

3. Verb. Collide with the broad side of. "Her car broad-sided mine"
Generic synonyms: Collide With, Hit, Impinge On, Run Into, Strike

4. Noun. An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. "He mailed the circular to all subscribers"

5. Noun. A speech of violent denunciation.
Exact synonyms: Philippic, Tirade
Generic synonyms: Denouncement, Denunciation, Declamation

6. Noun. All of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship.
Generic synonyms: Armament
Category relationships: Naval Forces, Navy

7. Noun. The whole side of a vessel from stem to stern. "The ship was broadside to the dock"
Generic synonyms: Side

8. Noun. The simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship.
Generic synonyms: Fire, Firing
Category relationships: Naval Forces, Navy

Definition of Broadside

1. n. The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.

Definition of Broadside

1. Noun. (nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing. ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) A forceful attack, be it written or spoken. ¹

3. Noun. A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded. ¹

4. Noun. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet. ¹

5. Adverb. Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object. ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To collide with something sideways on ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Broadside

1. [v -SIDED, -SIDING, -SIDES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Broadside

broadmouths
broadness
broadnesses
broadnosed
broadpiece
broadpieces
broads
broadscale
broadseal
broadsealed
broadsealing
broadseam
broadseams
broadsheet
broadsheets
broadside (current term)
broadsided
broadsides
broadsiding
broadspectrum
broadspread
broadspreading
broadsword
broadswords
broadtail
broadtails
broadus
broadways
broadwing
broadwings

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