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| broad·side [ bráwd sd ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle broad·sid·ed, present participle broad·sid·ing, 3rd person present singular broad·sides) |
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hit side of something: to collide with the side of something
  The car was broadsided by the train.
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noun (plural broad·sides) |
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1. large flat surface: a large flat and usually vertical surface
the broadside of the barn
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2. strong spoken or written attack: a strong spoken or written attack on somebody
a vicious broadside on the President
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3. U.S. printing large paper size: a large sheet of paper that is printed on one side, or something such as an advertisement that is printed on one side of a large sheet of paper.
Canadian term broadsheet
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4. nautical ship's side: the side of a ship above the water line from bow to quarter
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5. ship's guns: all the guns on one side of a ship
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6. firing of ship's guns: the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a ship
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adverb |
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1. with side: with the side facing toward something
The ship hit the rocks broadside.
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2. without objective: with no apparent objective
Her proposals were attacked broadside.
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