Broadside Meaning
/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne side of a ship above the waterline.
nounAll the guns on one side of a warship.
Sentence Examples
The ship fired a broadside at the enemy.
The newspaper published a broadside against corruption.
The ship fired a powerful broadside at the enemy vessel.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old warship fired a powerful ____ at the enemy vessel's hull.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship fired a full ____ at the enemy during the sea battle tonight.
Word Origin & History
From broad + side.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Broadside! What fools to face our guns!"
— 2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Rtas 'Vadum (Robert Davi), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: The Ark:
"Fernández's diplomatic broadside follows the British government's decision last month to name a large frozen chunk of Antarctica after the Queen – a gesture viewed in Buenos Aires as provocative."
— 2013 January 3, Luke Harding, Uki Goni, The Guardian:
"He delivered a broadside to the RMT leadership, saying: "This response to a significantly enhanced offer exposes their true priority - using the British public and NR workers as pawns in a fight with the Government."
— 2022 December 14, Mel Holley, “Network News: Strikes go on as RMT rejects RDG's "detrimental" offer”, in RAIL, number 972, page 9:
"[...] the slight fluctuations [in speed] were due to a strong side-wind, which caught the train broadside along exposed stretches of the line."
— 1964 June, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Modern Railways, page 388:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old warship fired a powerful ____ at the enemy vessel's hull.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ship fired a full ____ at the enemy during the sea battle tonight.