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1broadside
noun broad·side \-ˌsīd\
: a very strong and harsh spoken or written attack
: an attack by a ship in which all the guns on one side of the ship are fired together
Full Definition of BROADSIDE
1
a (1) : a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side (2) : a sheet printed on one or both sides and folded b : something (as a ballad) printed on a broadside
2
archaic : the side of a ship above the waterline
3
a : all the guns on one side of a ship; also : their simultaneous discharge b : a volley of abuse or denunciation
4
: a broad or unbroken surface
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First Known Use of BROADSIDE
1575
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Rhymes with BROADSIDE
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2broadside
adjective
Definition of BROADSIDE
: directed or placed broadside <a broadside attack>
First Known Use of BROADSIDE
1646
3broadside
adverb
: with the side facing forward
: directly from the side
Full Definition of BROADSIDE
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a : with the side forward or toward a given point : sideways <turned broadside> b : directly from the side <the car was hit broadside>
2
: in one volley
3
: at random
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First Known Use of BROADSIDE
1870
4broadside
verb
: to hit (a vehicle) very hard from the side
Full Definition of BROADSIDE
transitive verb
: to hit broadside <the car was broadsided>
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First Known Use of BROADSIDE
1981
BROADSIDE Defined for Kids
1broadside
noun broad·side \ˈbrȯd-ˌsīd\
Definition of BROADSIDE for Kids
: a firing of all of the guns that are on the same side of a ship
2broadside
adverb
Definition of BROADSIDE for Kids
1
: with one side forward <turned broadside>
2
: from the side <I hit the other car broadside.>
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