what does broadside mean?
BROADSIDE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
Usage Example(s)
- the ship was broadside to the dock
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a speech of violent denunciation
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BROADSIDE as VERB
- Meaning
- collide with the broad side of
Usage Example(s)
Hypernyms(s) broadside is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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BROADSIDE as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
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BROADSIDE as ADVERB
- Meaning
- with a side facing an object
Usage Example(s)
- the train hit the truck broadside
- the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it
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