broadside

broad·side  (brôdsd)

n.

1. The side of a ship above the water line.

2.

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

b. The simultaneous discharge of these guns.

3. A forceful verbal attack, as in a speech or editorial.

4.

a. A large sheet of paper usually printed on one side.

b. Something, such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a broadside. Also called broadsheet.

5. A broad, unbroken surface.

adv.

With the side turned to a given point or object; sideways: The wave hit the canoe broadside and sank it.

tr.v. broad·sid·ed, broad·sid·ing, broad·sides

To strike or collide with full on the side: lost control of the truck and broadsided the car.

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broadside

Noun

1. a strong or abusive verbal or written attack

2. Naval the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a ship

3. Naut the entire side of a ship

Adverb

with a broader side facing an object

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	broadside - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" broadsheet, circular, flyer, handbill, throwaway, flier, bill ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
	2.	broadside - a speech of violent denunciation     philippic, tirade denouncement, denunciation - a public act of denouncing declamation - vehement oratory
	3.	broadside - all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship armament - weaponry used by military or naval force naval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
	4.	broadside - the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock" side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
	5.	broadside - the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship firing, fire - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" naval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
Verb	1.	broadside - collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine" collide with, impinge on, hit, run into, strike - hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
Adj.	1.	broadside - toward a full side; "a broadside attack" side - located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
Adv.	1.	broadside - with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"

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broadside

noun attack, criticism, censure, swipe, denunciation, diatribe, philippic