broad arrow noun

A mark () used on government property, or generally

broadˈband adjective

1. Across, involving, or designed to operate across, a wide range of frequencies (telecommunications)
2. Capable of accommodating data from a variety of input sources, as voice, telephone, television, etc (computing)

broadˈ-based adjective

Including a wide range of opinions, subjects, political groups, etc

broad bean noun

A plant (Vicia faba) of the family Leguminosae, or one of its large flat edible seeds which grow in pods

broadˈbill noun

Any of several birds with a broad bill, such as the spoonbill, the scaup (US), or a member of the tropical family Eurylaimidae

broadˈ-brim noun

1. A hat with a broad brim, such as those once worn by Quakers
2. A Quaker (informal)

broadˈbrush adjective

1. Rough
2. Not worked out in detail (informal)

Broad Church noun

1. A party within the Church of England favouring a broad and liberal interpretation of dogmatic definitions and creed subscription
2. (esp without cap) a political or other group, party, etc that is similarly liberal-minded or all-inclusive

broadˈ-church adjective

broadˈcloth noun

A fine, fulled woollen or worsted cloth

broad day or broad daylight noun

Clear, open daylight

broadˈ-gauge see gauge

broad jump noun (N American)

Long jump

broadˈ-leaf noun

1. Any broad-leaved tree
2. Any tobacco plant with broad leaves

broadˈ-leaved adjective

1. (esp in classifying types of tree) having broad leaves, not needles
2. Deciduous, hardwood

broadˈloom adjective

(of carpet) woven on a wide loom

broad-mindˈed adjective

1. Liberal
2. Tolerant

broad-mindˈedly adverb

broad-mindˈedness noun

broadˈpiece noun

A 17c 20-shilling coin

Broad Scots (also formerly Scotch) noun

Older or dialect forms of the Scottish tongue, a development of Old English

broadˈsheet noun

1. Any standard sheet of paper, unfolded and uncut
2. A large sheet of paper printed usu on one side only, containing eg an advertisement or (historical) a proclamation, ballad, popular song, etc
3. A newspaper of large format, measuring approx 40×60cm (about 16×24in)
4. A quality newspaper

broadˈside noun

1. The side of a ship
2. All the guns on one side of a ship of war
3. Their simultaneous discharge
4. A strongly critical verbal attack
5. A broadsheet

transitive verb

To hit or collide with the side of (N American)

broadˈ-spectrum adjective

Wide-spectrum

broadˈsword noun

1. A cutting sword with a broad blade
2. A man armed with such a sword

broadˈtail noun

1. Fur prepared from the skin of very young karakul lambs
2. A karakul sheep

broadˈway noun

A broad road, often the name of the chief thoroughfare of a town or district

as broad as it is long

Six of one and half a dozen of the other