HyperDic: broadside

English > 8 senses of the word *broadside*:
NOUN	communication	broadside, circular, handbill, bill, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway	an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
	communication	broadside, tirade, philippic	a speech of violent denunciation
	artifact	broadside	all of the armament that is fired from one side / side of a warship
	artifact	broadside	the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
	act	broadside	the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship
ADVERB	all	broadside	with a side facing an object
ADJECTIVE	all	broadside	toward a full side
VERB	contact	broadside	collide with the broad side / side of

broadside > pronunciation
Sounds	brao'dsay.d
Rhymes	abide ... Yuletide: 172 rhymes with ayd...

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Toward a full side.
Example	"a broadside attack"
Broader	side	Located on a side

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaning	An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.
Synonyms	circular, handbill, bill, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway
Narrower	stuffer	An advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
Broader	ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert	A public promotion of some product or service
Spanish	circular, periódico de gran formato, volante
Catalan	circular, volant

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A speech of violent denunciation.
Synonyms	tirade, philippic
Broader	declamation	vehement oratory
Broader	denunciation, denouncement	A public act of denouncing
Spanish	diatriba, filípica, invectiva
Catalan	diatriba, filípica, invectiva

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > noun 3, artifact
Meaning	All of the armament that is fired from one side / side of a warship.
Category	navy, naval forces	An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Broader	armament	weaponry used by military or naval force

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	The whole side of a vessel from stem to stern.
Example	"the ship was broadside to the dock"
Broader	side	An extended outer surface of an object
Verbs	broadside	collide with the broad side / side of

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > noun 5, act
Meaning	The simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship.
Category	navy, naval forces	An organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Broader	fire, firing	The act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy
Spanish	andanada, descarga
Catalan	andanada, bordada

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	With a side facing an object.
Examples	"the train hit the truck broadside" "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"
Catalan	de costat

English > *broadside*: 8 senses > verb 1, contact
Meaning	collide with the broad side / side of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Broader	hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with	hit against
Spanish	dar de costado
Nouns	broadside	the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern

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