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   broadside

   /ˈbrɔːdsʌɪd/

   noun

   • 1. a fierce verbal attack: "he launched a broadside against the economic reforms" Similar criticismcensuredenunciationharanguerantpolemicdiatribetiradephilippicattackassaultonslaughtabusebatteringinformal:flakbrickbatslating
   • 2. a firing of all the guns from one side of a warship. historical Similar salvovolleycannonadebarrageblastbombardmentfusilladehail of bullets
   • ▪ the set of guns which can fire on each side of a warship.
   • ▪ the side of a ship above the water between the bow and quarter.
   • 3. a sheet of paper printed on one side only, forming one large page: "a broadside of Lee's farewell address"

   adverb

   • 1. with the side turned in a particular direction: "the yacht was drifting broadside to the wind"
   • ▪ on the side: "her car was hit broadside by another vehicle"

   verb

   • 1. collide with the side of (a vehicle): North American "I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her"

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   What does broadside mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! BROADSIDE definition: 1. a strong written or spoken attack (on someone): 2. the action of firing all the guns on one…. Learn more.

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   What does broadside mean on a ship?

   • As these four terms demonstrate, not all ship-related words sail over to landlubber vocabulary, but broadside is one that has. It originally referred to the side of a ship above the water, then later to the guns arrayed along that side.

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   How common is the noun broadside?

   • About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English How is the noun pronounced? Where does the noun come from? is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: broad 1, side 1

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   What is a broadside adverb?

   • The printing-related uses of broadside, referring originally to sheets of paper, and then to matter printed on such paper, arose independently. Adverb The car was hit broadside. one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door Verb His car was broadsided by a truck as he was driving through the intersection.

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   What is a broadside ballad?

   • A broadside ballad relied not on sheet music but on common knowledge of a tune (it was indicated only by name). One strokes the animal broadside and pronounces that an elephant is a warm soft wall. A broadside of 1679 specifying the procedures to be followed in the ceremony of the royal touch for scrofula.

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   Are the broadsides blindfolded?

   • Much has been said about the broadsides from the admirals. They may argue that they are firing their broadsides blindfolded or without the aid of radar. His broadsides became damp squibs, or, perhaps, they were loaded only with blank. Predictably, the broadsides have come from on high. No doubt the broadsides will follow in due course.

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   Broadside can be a noun, adverb or verb with different meanings. As a noun, it means a strong attack or a military action. As an adverb, it means on the side. As a verb, it means to hit something on the side.

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     BROADSIDE meaning: 1. a strong written or spoken attack (on...

   • Znaczenie Broadside, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     BROADSIDE definicja: 1. a strong written or spoken attack...

   • Broadside in Simplified Chinese

     BROADSIDE translate: 猛烈抨击, 舷炮齐射, （从）侧面地, 向…较长的侧面打（击、撞等）....

   • Broadside in Traditional Chinese

     BROADSIDE translate: 猛烈抨撃, 舷炮齊射, （從）側面地, 向…較長的側面打（擊、撞等）....

   • Broadsheet

     BROADSHEET definition: 1. a newspaper that is printed on...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word broadside, from nautical terms to printing and figurative expressions. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.

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   adverb. with the side, especially with the broader side, facing toward a given point or object: The truck hit the fence broadside. in a wide-ranging manner; at random: to attack the president's policies broadside. verb (used without object) , broad·sid·ed, broad·sid·ing. to proceed or go broadside. to fire a broadside or broadsides.

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   Broadside can mean the side of a ship, the guns on one side of a warship, a verbal attack, a printed sheet, or a broad surface. Learn more about the word's origin, usage, and synonyms from various dictionaries and sources.

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   What does the noun broadside mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun broadside. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. broadside has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.