BROAD, adjective brawd. [Latin gradior; a root of extensive use.] 1. Wide; extended in breadth, or from side to side, as distinguished from long, or extended from end to end. It is opposed to narrow; as a broad street; a broad table. 2. Wide; extensive; vast; as the broad expanse of ocean. 3. Large; as a broad mixture of falsehood. 4. Open; clear; not covered, confined or concealed; as in broad sunshine. 5. Gross; coarse; as broad mirth; broad nonsense. 6. Plain; tending to obscenity; as a broad comment. 7. Bold; not delicate; not reserved; as broad words. 8. Comprehensive. It may be urged that the words in the constitution are broad enough to include the case. BROAD as long, equal upon the whole.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI