broadside

broad·side

B0494600 (brôd′sīd′)n.1. The side of a ship above the water line.2. a. All the guns on one side of a warship.b. The simultaneous discharge of these guns.3. A forceful verbal attack, as in a speech or editorial.4. a. A large sheet of paper usually printed on one side.b. Something, such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a broadside. Also called broadsheet.5. A broad, unbroken surface.adv. With the side turned to a given point or object; sideways: The wave hit the canoe broadside and sank it.tr.v. broad·sid·ed, broad·sid·ing, broad·sides To strike or collide with full on the side: lost control of the truck and broadsided the car.

broadside

(ˈbrɔːdˌsaɪd) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical the entire side of a vessel, from stem to stern and from waterline to rail2. (Military) navy a. all the armament fired from one side of a warshipb. the simultaneous discharge of such armament3. (Rhetoric) a strong or abusive verbal or written attack4. (Music, other) Also called: broadside ballad a ballad or popular song printed on one side of a sheet of paper and sold by hawkers, esp in 16th-century England5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any standard size of paper before cutting or folding: demy broadside. 6. (Journalism & Publishing) another name for broadsheet¹7. a large flat surface: the broadside of the barn. advwith a broader side facing an object; sideways: the train hit the lorry broadside.

broad•side

(ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd)

n., adv., v. -sid•ed, -sid•ing. n. 1. the whole side of a ship above the water line. 2. a. all the guns that can be fired from one side of a warship. b. a simultaneous discharge of all such guns. 3. any strong or comprehensive attack, as by criticism. 4. Also called broad•sheet (ˈbrɔdˌʃit) a. a sheet of paper printed, orig. on one side only, as for distribution or posting. b. any printed advertising circular. 5. a broad surface or side, as of a house. 6. Also called broad′side bal′lad. a song, esp. in 16th- and 17th-century England, written on a topical subject and printed on broadsides. adv. 7. with the side facing toward a given point or object. 8. at random: to attack the policies broadside. v.i. 9. to proceed or go broadside. 10. to fire a broadside. v.t. 11. to run into the side of. 12. to make verbal attacks on. [1565–75]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	broadside - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"broadsheet, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, billad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or servicestuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
	2.	broadside - a speech of violent denunciation philippic, tiradedenouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncingdeclamation - vehement oratory
	3.	broadside - all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warshiparmament - weaponry used by military or naval forcenaval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
	4.	broadside - the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
	5.	broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warshipfiring, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"naval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Verb	1.	broadside - collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
Adj.	1.	broadside - toward a full side; "a broadside attack"side - located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
Adv.	1.	broadside - with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"

broadside

noun attack, criticism, censure, swipe, denunciation, diatribe, sideswipe, philippic She defiantly replied with a broadside.

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