broadside
- broadside
broadside or broadsheet [brôd′sīd΄]
n.
1. the entire side of a ship above the waterline
2. the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a warship
3. a vigorous or abusive attack in words, esp. in a newspaper
4. the broad surface of any large object
5.
a) a large sheet of paper printed on one side, as with a political message
b) in 17th-cent. England, a popular ballad printed on such a sheet (also broadside ballad)
c) a large sheet of paper printed on both sides, as with advertising, and often folded
adv.
1. with the side turned (to something) [a boat drifting helplessly, broadside to the waves]
2. directly in the side [the train rammed the car broadside]
3. indiscriminately [to level charges broadside]
vt.
broadsided, broadsiding
to hit or attack broadside or with a broadside
English World dictionary.
V. Neufeldt.
2014.
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broadside — ► NOUN 1) historical a firing of all the guns from one side of a warship. 2) the side of a ship above the water between the bow and quarter. 3) a strongly worded critical attack. ● broadside on Cf. ↑broadside on … English terms dictionary
broadside on — ► broadside on sideways on. Main Entry: ↑broadside … English terms dictionary
Broadside — Broad side , n. 1. (Naut.) The side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter. [1913 Webster] 2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship, at the same time. [1913 Webster] 3. A volley of abuse or denunciation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
broadside — index barrage Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
broadside — (n.) 1590s, side of a ship (technically, the side of a ship above the water, between the bow and the quarter ), from BROAD (Cf. broad) (adj.) + SIDE (Cf. side) (n.); thus the artillery on one side of a ship all fired off at once (1590s, with… … Etymology dictionary
Broadside — For other uses, see Broadside (disambiguation). Broadside of a French 74 gun ship of the line A broadside is the side of a ship; the battery of cannon on one side of a warship; or their simultaneous (or near simultaneous) fire in naval warf … Wikipedia
broadside — I UK [ˈbrɔːdˌsaɪd] / US [ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd] noun [countable] Word forms broadside : singular broadside plural broadsides a strong written or spoken attack The paper launched an angry broadside against the government s proposals. II = broadside on… … English dictionary
broadside — I. noun Date: 1575 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 gu … New Collegiate Dictionary
broadside — /brawd suyd /, n., adv., v., broadsided, broadsiding. n. 1. the whole side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter. 2. Navy. a. all the guns that can be fired from one side of a warship. b. a simultaneous discharge of all the… … Universalium
broadside — broad|side1 [ˈbro:dsaıd US ˈbro:d ] n 1.) a strong criticism of someone or something ▪ Can the government survive this latest broadside from its own supporters? 2.) an attack in which all the guns on one side of a ship are fired at the same time… … Dictionary of contemporary English
