broadside
/bɹˈɔdsˌaɪd/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
“he mailed the circular to all subscribers” - a speech of violent denunciation
- all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
- the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
“the ship was broadside to the dock” - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
adjective
- toward a full side
“a broadside attack”
adverb
- with a side facing an object
“the train hit the truck broadside”
verb
- collide with the broad side of
“her car broad-sided mine”
Synonyms for broadside
Words that rhyme with broadside
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