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broadside.

One side of a ship above the waterline.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/General-American
  1. One side of a ship above the waterline.

  2. All the guns on one side of a warship.

  3. The simultaneous firing of these guns.

  4. A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.

    broadly
  5. A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.

  6. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

Where this word comes from

From broad + side.

adv/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/General-American
  1. Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From broad + side.

verb/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/General-American
  1. To collide with something side-on.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From broad + side.

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