broadside

/ˌbrɔdˈsaɪd/

Other forms: broadsides; broadsiding; broadsided

Definitions of broadside

1. adverb

   with a side facing an object
   “the train hit the truck broadside”

   “the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it”
2. adjective

   toward a full side
   “a broadside attack”

   synonyms:

   side

   located on a side
3. noun

   the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
   “the ship was broadside to the dock”

   type of:

   side

   an extended outer surface of an object
4. noun

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

   armament

   weaponry used by military or naval force
5. noun

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

   fire, firing

   the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
6. verb

   collide with the broad side of
   type of:

   collide with, hit, impinge on, run into, strike

   hit against; come into sudden contact with
7. noun

   an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
   synonyms: bill, broadsheet, circular, flier, flyer, handbill, throwaway

   types:

   stuffer

   an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail

   type of:

   ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing

   a public promotion of some product or service
8. noun

   a speech of violent denunciation
   synonyms: philippic, tirade

   type of:

   denouncement, denunciation

   a public act of denouncing

   declamation

   vehement oratory