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broadside
[ brawd-sahyd ]
noun
- the whole side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter.
- Navy.
- all the guns that can be fired from one side of a warship.
- a simultaneous discharge of all the guns on one side of a warship.
- any strong or comprehensive attack, as by criticism.
- Also called broadsheet.
- a sheet of paper printed on one or both sides, as for distribution or posting.
- any printed advertising circular.
- any broad surface or side, as of a house.
- Also called broad·side bal·lad [brawd, -sahyd bal-, uh, d]. a song, chiefly in 16th- and 17th-century England, written on a topical subject, printed on broadsides, and sung in public, as on a street corner, by a professional balladeer.
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)
- to proceed or go broadside.
- to fire a broadside or broadsides.
verb (used with object)
- to collide with or run into the side of (a vehicle, object, person, etc.):
We got broadsided on the freeway.
- to make concerted verbal attacks on:
The president was broadsided by the opposition.
broadside
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noun
- nautical the entire side of a vessel, from stem to stern and from waterline to rail
- navy
- all the armament fired from one side of a warship
- the simultaneous discharge of such armament
- a strong or abusive verbal or written attack
- Also calledbroadside ballad a ballad or popular song printed on one side of a sheet of paper and sold by hawkers, esp in 16th-century England
- any standard size of paper before cutting or folding
demy broadside
- another name for broadsheet
- a large flat surface
the broadside of the barn
adverb
- with a broader side facing an object; sideways
the train hit the lorry broadside
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of broadside1
Example Sentences
With 2 April looming, there remains widespread uncertainty about the goals and scope of White House plans, especially as Trump launches a broadside of other duties.
And alongside this, work has been under way to agree a US-UK trade deal, which may provide some insulation from the whims and broadsides of Trump.
Trump's latest broadside against Zelensky came after the Ukrainian leader publicly rejected an American bid to gain access to – and profits from - Ukrainian minerals.
Field hit the gas, speeding several blocks until he broadsided a pickup truck.
Trump's executive order labeled itself as a broadside against "gender ideology," calling the idea that people born male could identify as women "false."
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