Definitions

1. noun

a sudden and powerful attack, especially by gunfire.

“The battleship took a broadside from the enemy fleet.”

2. noun

the side of a ship, especially a warship, that is broad and flat, as opposed to the bow and stern.

“The broadside of the ship was exposed to the enemy’s cannons.”

3. verb

to attack a ship or a position with gunfire, especially from the side.

“The warship broadsided the enemy’s destroyer.”