Home › Words › B › broadsiderbroadsiderbroadsider · noun — A gun on the broadside of a vessel.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, broadsider ranks #17,050 of 43,201 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom broadside + -er.nounA gun on the broadside of a vessel.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.broadside 60% match — One side of a ship above the waterline. vs broadsider →bowsman 58% match — A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel. vs broadsider →broadsworded 57% match — Wearing or carrying a broadsword. vs broadsider →broadhorn 56% match — Synonym of flatboat. vs broadsider →boatside 56% match — The side of a boat. vs broadsider →bowgunner 56% match — Synonym of crossbowman. vs broadsider →bowgun 55% match — Synonym of crossbow. vs broadsider →broadswordsman 55% match — A person who is skillful in wielding a broadsword. vs broadsider →