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BROADSIDE
broadside
(adjective) toward a full side; āa broadside attackā
broadside
(adverb) with a side facing an object; āthe train hit the truck broadsideā; āthe wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized itā
broadside
(noun) the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
broadside
(noun) the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; āthe ship was broadside to the dockā
broadside
(noun) all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
tirade, philippic, broadside
(noun) a speech of violent denunciation
circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; āhe mailed the circular to all subscribersā
broadside
(verb) collide with the broad side of; āher car broad-sided mineā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
broadside (plural broadsides)
(nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
(by extension) A forceful attack, be it written or spoken.
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
Adverb
broadside (not comparable)
Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.
Verb
broadside (third-person singular simple present broadsides, present participle broadsiding, simple past and past participle broadsided)
(transitive) To collide with something sideways on
Anagrams
• sideboard
Source: Wiktionary
Broad"side`, n.
1. (Naut.)
Definition: The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time.
3. A volley of abuse or denunciation. [Colloq.]
4. (Print.)
Definition: A sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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