broadside

Meaning

Noun

1. One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
2. (broadly) A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
3. A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
4. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

Adv

Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.

Verb

To collide with something side-on.

Synonyms

broadsheet

bill

flier

flyer

fusillade

throwaway

face

handbill

philippic

ship’s side

tirade

circular

sidewise

stricture

tackle

volley

show bill

volley firing

abeam

T-bone

abreast

alongside

board

broadcast

cut down

cut out

flank

poster

rib

side

sideways

Translations

bordata

ομοβροντία

Breitseite

costado

andanada

panfleto

de costat

faire face à

prospectus

faire face

costado

bordada

εξάψαλμος

πλευρά πλοίου

Einblattdruck

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/

Etymology

From broad + side.