A forceful attack, be it written or spoken.
The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet.
One side of a ship above the water line; all the guns on one side of a warship; their simultaneous firing.
A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded.
To collide with something side-on.
Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object.
A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism.
Chiefly in the plural form screeds: a large quantity.
A tool such as a long strip of wood or other material which is drawn over a wet layer of concrete, plaster, etc., to make it smooth and flat; also, a machine that achieves this effect; a screeder.
A smooth, flat layer of concrete, plaster, or similar material, especially if acting as a base for paving stones, tiles, wooden planks, etc.
A (discordant) sound or tune played on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
The sound of something scratching or tearing.
A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
A tool, usually a long strip of wood or other material, placed on a floor to be covered with concrete, a wall to be plastered, etc., as a guide for producing a smooth, flat surface.
Strewn with scree.
To become rent or torn.
To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.
To make a discordant or harsh scratching or tearing sound.
To play bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.