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broadside

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

1broad·side

noun \-ˌsīd\

Definition of BROADSIDE

1
a (1) : a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side (2) : a sheet printed on one or both sides and folded b : something (as a ballad) printed on a broadside
2
archaic : the side of a ship above the waterline
3
a : all the guns on one side of a ship; also : their simultaneous discharge b : a volley of abuse or denunciation
4
: a broad or unbroken surface

First Known Use of BROADSIDE

1575

Other Paper Terms

folio, palimpsest, quire, ream

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