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 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