|
|
1. (n.) broadside
the whole side of a ship above the water line.
2. broadside
all the guns that can be fired from one side of a warship.
3. broadside
a simultaneous discharge of all such guns.
4. broadside
any strong or comprehensive attack, as by criticism.
5. broadside
a sheet of paper printed, orig. on one side only, as for distribution or posting.
6. broadside
any printed advertising circular.
7. broadside
a broad surface or side, as of a house.
8. broadside
Also called broadside ballad. a song, esp. in 16th- and 17th-century England, written on a topical subject and printed on broadsides.
9. (adv.) broadside
with the side facing toward a given point or object.
10. broadside
at random:
to attack the policies broadside.
11. (v.i.) broadside
to proceed or go broadside.
12. broadside
to fire a broadside.
13. (v.t.) broadside
to run into the side of.
14. broadside
to make verbal attacks on.
Etymology: (1565–75)
|
| Definition of 'broadside' |
Princeton's WordNet |
|
1. (noun) circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
2. (noun) tirade, philippic, broadside
a speech of violent denunciation
3. (noun) broadside
all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
4. (noun) broadside
the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
"the ship was broadside to the dock"
5. (adj) broadside
the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
6. (verb) broadside
toward a full side
"a broadside attack"
7. (adverb) broadside
collide with the broad side of
"her car broad-sided mine"
8. (adverb) broadside
with a side facing an object
"the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"
|
| Definition of 'broadside' |
Webster Dictionary |
|
1. (noun) broadside
the side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter
2. (noun) broadside
a discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time
3. (noun) broadside
a volley of abuse or denunciation
4. (noun) broadside
a sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet
|
|
|
|
|
| Alternative search options for 'broadside' |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Definitions of broadside 
