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broadside

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Noun

  1. One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
  2. A forceful attack, whether written or spoken.
  3. A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
  4. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.

Adverb

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

Verb

  1. To collide with something side-on.

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