broach

(brōch)

1. a. To bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate.
   b. To announce: We broached our plans for the new year.
2. To pierce in order to draw off liquid: broach a keg of beer.
3. To draw off (a liquid) by piercing a hole in a cask or other container.
4. To shape or enlarge (a hole) with a tapered, serrated tool.

1. a. A tapered, serrated tool used to shape or enlarge a hole.
   b. The hole made by such a tool.
2. A spit for roasting meat.
3. A mason's narrow chisel.
4. A gimlet for tapping or broaching casks.
5. Variant of brooch.

Related Forms:

• broachˈer noun

(brōch)