Definition of broadside
(Entry 1 of 4)
1a(1) : a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side
(2) : a sheet printed on one or both sides and folded
b : something (such as a ballad) printed on a broadside
2 archaic : the side of a ship above the waterline
3a : 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
broadside
adjectiveDefinition of broadside (Entry 2 of 4)
: directed or placed broadside
a broadside attack
broadside
adverbDefinition of broadside (Entry 3 of 4)
1a : with the side forward or toward a given point : sideways turned broadside
b : directly from the side
the car was hit broadside
2 : in one volley
3 : at random
broadside
verbbroadsided; broadsiding; broadsides
Definition of broadside (Entry 4 of 4)
: to hit broadside
the car was broadsided
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The first known use of broadside was in 1591
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