costado — meaning in English

English meaning

• broadside noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
• flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.

Senses

costado is used for these senses in English:

• broadside (nautical) One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
• flank (anatomy) The lateral flesh between the last rib and the hip.

broadside — full definition

1. noun A strong, forceful attack, whether spoken or written.
2. noun Historically, the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a warship.
3. adv Sideways, with the side facing something, especially in a collision.

flank — full definition

1. noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
2. noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
3. verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.

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