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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (5)

1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution;
- Example: "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
[syn: circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway]

2. a speech of violent denunciation;
[syn: tirade, philippic, broadside]

3. all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship;

4. the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern;
- Example: "the ship was broadside to the dock"

5. the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship;


VERB (1)

1. collide with the broad side of;
- Example: "her car broad-sided mine"


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. toward a full side;
- Example: "a broadside attack"


ADVERB (1)

1. with a side facing an object;
- Example: "the train hit the truck broadside"
- Example: "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Broadside \Broad"side`\, n.
   1. (Naut.) The side of a ship above the water line, from the
      bow to the quarter.
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   2. A discharge of or from all the guns on one side of a ship,
      at the same time.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. A volley of abuse or denunciation. [Colloq.]
      [1913 Webster]

   4. (Print.) A sheet of paper containing one large page, or
      printed on one side only; -- called also broadsheet.
      [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

broad-side \broad-side\ v. t.
   to collide with the broad side of. her car broad-sided mine

   Syn: broadside.
        [WordNet 1.5]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

broadside
    adv 1: with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck
           broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and
           capsized it"
    adj 1: toward a full side; "a broadside attack"
    n 1: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a
         leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the
         circular to all subscribers" [syn: circular, handbill,
         bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer,
         throwaway]
    2: a speech of violent denunciation [syn: tirade, philippic,
       broadside]
    3: all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship
    4: the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was
       broadside to the dock"
    5: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a
       warship
    v 1: collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"