broach
broach definition
broach (brōc̸h)
noun
- a sharp-pointed rod used to hold roasting meat; spit
- a tapered bit on a metal-cutting machine tool that is pulled or pushed through a hole to enlarge or shape the hole
- a device for tapping casks
- a hole made by a broach
- brooch
Etymology: ME broche, a pin, peg, spit < OFr broche, broc < ML brocca, a spike, point < L broccus, with projecting teeth; of Celt orig.
transitive verb
- to make a hole in so as to let out liquid; tap (a cask)
- to enlarge or shape (a hole) with a broach
- to start a discussion of; bring up; introduce to broach a subject
Related Forms:
- broacher broach′er noun
broach Idioms
broach to
Naut. to turn or swing so that the beam faces the waves and wind and there is danger of swamping or capsizing
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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