broadside
/ˈbrɔdˌsaɪd/
adverb
- With the side facing something; sideways.
- The ship drifted broadside to the waves.
- The car slid broadside into the guardrail.
- He was hit broadside by a cyclist coming out of the alley.
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noun
- A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.
- Her editorial was a broadside aimed at the company's environmental record.
- The critic's broadside left the director visibly upset.
- The senator launched a broadside against the new tax policy.
- A simultaneous firing of all guns from one side of a ship.
- The captain ordered a broadside to disable the pirate vessel.
- The warship fired a broadside that shook the entire deck.
- In the battle, the enemy's broadside damaged the main mast.
- A large sheet of paper printed on one side, often used for announcements or advertisements.
- They printed a broadside to advertise the circus coming to town.
- A broadside announcing the king's decree was posted in the town square.
- The museum displayed a historical broadside from the 18th century.
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