Definition of broadside
Nouns
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
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stuffer
an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
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ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
a public promotion of some product or service
a speech of violent denunciation
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denouncement, denunciation
a public act of denouncing
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declamation
vehement oratory
all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
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armament
weaponry used by military or naval force
the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
"the ship was broadside to the dock"
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side
an extended outer surface of an object
Adverbs
with a side facing an object
"the train hit the truck broadside"
"the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"
Verbs
collide with the broad side of
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collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike
hit against; come into sudden contact with
Adjectives
Vocabulary Lists for broadside
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