definition of
[broadside]

[1] #1 broadside n. [circular, handbill, bill, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway] an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers". wn

[2] #2 broadside v. collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine". wn

[3] #3 broadside s. toward a full side; "a broadside attack". wn

[4] #4 broadside r. with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it". wn

[5] #5 broadside n. [tirade, philippic] a speech of violent denunciation. wn