Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

broadside on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: broad-side on
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Example Sentences

"The ship swung broadside on to the current of the river."
"The rain had ceased now, but the wind was higher than ever, and once we were out of the shelter of Flax Bourton cutting we caught the full force of it broadside-on, straight off the Severn Sea."

Questions

What does broadside on mean?: sideways on.

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