Broadside Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Broadside

Meaning 1 : toward a full side

    Example : a broadside attack

Meaning 2 : the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern

    Example : the ship was broadside to the dock

Meaning 3 : collide with the broad side of

Meaning 4 : the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

Meaning 5 : all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

Meaning 6 : an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

    Synonyms : bill,  broadsheet,  circular,  flier,  flyer,  handbill,  throwaway
Meaning 7 : a speech of violent denunciation

    Synonyms : philippic,  tirade