English Explanatory Dictionary

broadside

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One side of a ship above the waterline.
  2. All the guns on one side of a warship.
  3. The simultaneous firing of these guns.
  4. A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
  5. A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
  6. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
adv
  1. Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.
verb
  1. To collide with something side-on.

Pronunciation

/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-broadside.wav /ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/

Word forms

broadside broadsides broadsiding broadsided

Etymology

From broad + side.

Derived words

broadside ironclad broadside on broadsider
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