Broadside and Defence

Broadside

Broadside noun - The whole side of a vessel from stem to stern.

Defence is an antonym for broadside.

Nearby Word: broad

Defence

Defence noun - The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

Broadside is an antonym for defence.

How words are described

direct direct broadside direct defence
last last broadside last defence
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Defence and Broadside. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/broadside/defence
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