Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Broadside

1. One side of a vessel above the waterline.
2. All the guns on one side of a warship or mounted (in rotating turrets or barbettes) so as to be able fire on the same side of a warship.
3. The simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of warship or able to fire on the same side of a warship.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01