The meaning of BROADSIDE is a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side. How to use broadside in a sentence.

BROADSIDE definition: the whole side of a ship above the water line, from the bow to the quarter. See examples of broadside used in a sentence.

They broadside their opponents, routinely flouting the ad hominem principle (attacking the person rather than discussing the idea) instead of engaging in subtle, complex argument.

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

If a ship is broadside to something, it has its longest side facing in the direction of that thing.

Broadside (antenna engineering), a type of radiation pattern for a linear array antenna where the axis of the main lobe is perpendicular to the axis of the array.

any strong or complete attack on someone, as by criticism: The candidate was hit with several political broadsides from the media. with the broader side facing toward a certain point or …

broadside, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Jan 7, 2026 · “the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it” adjective toward a full side “a broadside attack” synonyms: side located on a side

BROADSIDE meaning: 1 : a very strong and harsh spoken or written attack; 2 : an attack by a ship in which all the guns on one side of the ship are fired together