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the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock" all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine" toward a full side; "a broadside attack" side(a) with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it" a speech of violent denunciation an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" |
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