Broadside Definition & Meaning
broadside
- adverb
- with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"
- adjective
- toward a full side; "a broadside attack"
- noun
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
- a speech of violent denunciation
- all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
- the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"
- the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
- verb
- collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"
"Broadside" in song lyrics
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"adnams broadside"
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"milton bradly american heritage game broadside"
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"U.S. judge defends debt mediator against Argentine broadside"
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Words that rhyme with broadside
Usage tips for "broadside"
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