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Meaning of 'broadside' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Broadside [ n.]
- The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
- A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time.
- A volley of abuse or denunciation.
- A sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet.

Meaning of 'broadside' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . broadside [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
Example in sentence:
  • he mailed the circular to all subscribers
Meaning (2):
- the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
Example in sentence:
  • the ship was broadside to the dock
3 . broadside [ v]
Meaning (3):
- collide with the broad side of
Example in sentence:
  • her car broad-sided mine
4 . broadside [ r]
Meaning (4):
- with a side facing an object
Example in sentence:
  • the train hit the truck broadside;
  • the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it
5 . broadside [ s]
Meaning (5):
- toward a full side
Example in sentence:
  • a broadside attack

Nearby Words:

broach broached broacher broaching broad broad church broad gauge broad seal broad-brimmed broad-horned

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