Main Entry:

¹broad·side

Pronunciation:

\-ˌsīd\

Function:

noun

Date:

1575

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 broadside2archaic : the side of a ship above the waterline3 a: all the guns on one side of a ship ; also : their simultaneous discharge b: a volley of abuse or denunciation4: a broad or unbroken surface