an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; he mailed the circular to all subscribers

[ Syn: circular , handbill , bill , broadsheet , flier , flyer , throwaway ]

a speech of violent denunciation

[ Syn: tirade , tirade , philippic , philippic ]

all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; the ship was broadside to the dock'

the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

with a side facing an object; the train hit the truck broadside; the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it'

toward a full side; a broadside attack'

collide with the broad side of; her car broad-sided mine'