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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBroadside
/ˈbrɔːd.saɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The side of a ship above the waterline, or the simultaneous discharge of all the guns on one side of a warship.
"The frigate unleashed a devastating broadside against the enemy vessel." - 2
A strong verbal or written attack, typically delivered all at once.
"The editorial launched a fierce broadside against the new economic policies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'broad' (from Old English 'brād') and 'side' (from Old English 'sīde'). Originally referring to the entire side of a ship above the waterline, it evolved historically in naval warfare to describe the simultaneous firing of all guns along one side of a warship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Broadside" is said worldwide
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bordée
Transliteration: bɔʁ.de
"Le navire a tiré une bordée complète."
Breitseite
Transliteration: ˈbʁaɪtˌzaɪ̯tə
"Das Kriegsschiff feuerte eine Breitseite ab."
bordata
Transliteration: borˈdaː.ta
"La nave rispose con una feroce bordata."
descarga
Transliteration: desˈkaɾ.ɣa
"El buque disparó una descarga cerrada."
bordoada
Transliteration: boʁˈda.dɐ
"O navio disparou uma salva completa."
एकतरफा हमला
Transliteration: ek-tarfā hamlā
"अखबार ने सरकार पर तीखा हमला बोला।"
齐射
Transliteration: qí shè
"军舰向敌方开塞发动了齐射。"
일제 사격
Transliteration: il-je sa-gyeok
"군함이 적을 향해 일제 사격을 가했다."
舷側砲撃
Transliteration: gensoku hōgeki
"軍艦は敵艦隊に向けて一斉射撃を行った。"
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