Meaning of broadside in English

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

   • side(a)

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 »
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