broadside vs skewer

broadside

verb
  • To collide with something side-on. 

adv
  • Sideways; with the side turned to the direction of some object. 

noun
  • The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet. 

  • A forceful attack, be it written or spoken. 

  • 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. 

skewer

verb
  • To attack a piece which has a less valuable piece behind it. 

  • To impale on a skewer. 

  • To severely mock or discredit. 

noun
  • That which skews something. 

  • A long pin, normally made of metal or wood, used to secure food during cooking. 

  • A scenario in which a piece attacks a more valuable piece which, if it moves aside, reveals a less valuable piece. 

  • Food served on a skewer. 

How often have the words broadside and skewer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )