BROAD, a. brawd. L. 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.