Meaning of broadside in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions
  4. Adverb
    1. Definitions
  5. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/

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  1. Verb

    broadside

    Definitions

    1. collide with the broad side of

    Examples

    • « her car broad-sided mine »

  2. Classifying Adjective

    broadside

    Definitions

    1. toward a full side

    Examples

    • « a broadside attack »

    Synonyms

  3. Adverb

    broadside

    Definitions

    1. with a side facing an object

    Examples

    • « the train hit the truck broadside »
    • « the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it »

  4. Noun

    broadside

    Definitions

    1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

    Examples

    • « he mailed the circular to all subscribers »

    Derived terms

  5. 2. a speech of violent denunciation
  6. 3. all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
  7. 4. the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern

    Examples

    • « the ship was broadside to the dock »
  8. 5. the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

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