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Added 9 October 2026

broadside

/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about broadside at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One side of a ship above the waterline.
All the guns on one side of a warship.
The simultaneous firing of these guns.

adverb

Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.

verb

To collide with something side-on.

Origin

From broad + side.

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