Definitions for broadside
ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd; ˈbrɔdˌʃitbroad·side

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwawaynoun

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

   "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"

2. tirade, philippic, broadsidenoun

   a speech of violent denunciation

3. broadsidenoun

   all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

4. broadsidenoun

   the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern

   "the ship was broadside to the dock"

5. broadsideadjective

   the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

6. broadsideverb

   toward a full side

   "a broadside attack"

7. broadsideadverb

   collide with the broad side of

   "her car broad-sided mine"

8. broadsideadverb

   with a side facing an object

   "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broadsidenoun

   One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.

2. broadsidenoun

   A forceful attack, be it written or spoken.

3. broadsidenoun

   A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.

4. broadsidenoun

   The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

5. broadsideverb

   To collide with something sideways on

6. broadsideadverb

   Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broadsidenoun

   Etymology: from broad and side.

   1. The side of a ship, distinct from the head or stern.

   From vaster hopes than this he seem’d to fall,
   That durst attempt the British admiral:
   From her broadsides a ruder flame is thrown,
   Than from the firy chariot of the sun. Edmund Waller.

   2. The volly of shot fired at once from the side of a ship.3. [In printing.] A sheet of paper containing one large page.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broadside

   Broadside has several meanings depending on the context: 1. Nautical: Referring to the side of a ship, and in particular the simultaneous firing of all the guns mounted on one side of a warship. 2. In general use, a strong verbal attack or a fierce public criticism. 3. Printmaking and advertising: A large piece of paper printed on one side only, typically used as a poster or advertisement. 4. In vehicular collisions, a type of accident where the side of one vehicle is impacted by the front or rear of another vehicle.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broadsidenoun

   the side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter

2. Broadsidenoun

   a discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time

3. Broadsidenoun

   a volley of abuse or denunciation

4. Broadsidenoun

   a sheet of paper containing one large page, or printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broadside

   A broadside is the side of a ship; the battery of cannon on one side of a warship; or their simultaneous fire in naval warfare.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. broadside

   The whole array, or the simultaneous discharge of the artillery on one side of a ship of war above and below. It also implies the whole of that side of a ship above the water which is situate between the bow and quarter, and is in a position nearly perpendicular to the horizon. Also, a name given to the old folio sheets whereon ballads and proclamations were printed of old (broad-sheet).

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1. broadside

   Song lyrics by broadside -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by broadside on the Lyrics.com website.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Broadside

   A large sheet printed straight across instead of in columns.

Matched Categories

1. • Ad
   • Armament
   • Declamation
   • Denunciation
   • Navy
   • Side

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Anagrams for broadside »

1. sideboard

How to pronounce broadside?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say broadside in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of broadside in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of broadside in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of broadside in a Sentence

1. Bill Salisbury:

   From what I understand from a witness, the military plane struck the other, small aircraft broadside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=broadside
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Broadside
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=broadside
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broadside
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=broadside
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=broadside
8. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=broadside
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=broadside