broach

broach

introduce, propose, bring up, submit, advance: Did you broach the subject at the meeting?; a cutting tool; a spit for roasting meat

Not to be confused with:

brooch – an ornament having a pin at the back: That is a lovely brooch on your dress.

broach ¹

 (brōch)

tr.v. broached, broach·ing, broach·es

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.

n.

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.

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[Middle English brochen, to pierce, probably from broche, pointed weapon or implement, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin broccus, projecting.]

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broach′er n.

Synonyms: broach¹, introduce, moot, raise
These verbs mean to bring forward a point, topic, or question for consideration or discussion: broach the subject tactfully; introduce a tax bill before the legislature; an idea that was mooted before the committee; raised the problem of dropouts with the faculty.

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broach ²

 (brōch)

intr. & tr.v. broached, broach·ing, broach·es Nautical

To veer or cause to veer broadside to the wind and waves: tried to keep the boat from broaching to.

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[Probably from broach.]

broach

(brəʊtʃ)

vb

1. (tr) to initiate (a topic) for discussion: to broach a dangerous subject.

2. (tr) to tap or pierce (a container) to draw off (a liquid): to broach a cask; to broach wine.

3. (tr) to open in order to begin to use: to broach a shipment.

4. (intr) to break the surface of the water: the trout broached after being hooked.

5. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) machinery to enlarge and finish (a hole) by reaming

n

6. (Tools) a long tapered toothed cutting tool for enlarging holes

7. (Cookery) a spit for roasting meat, etc

8. (Architecture) a roof covering the corner triangle on the top of a square tower having an octagonal spire

9. (Mechanical Engineering) a pin, forming part of some types of lock, that registers in the hollow bore of a key

10. (Tools) a tool used for tapping casks

11. (Jewellery) a less common spelling of brooch

[C14: from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin brocca (unattested), from Latin brochus projecting]

ˈbroacher n

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broach

(brəʊtʃ)

vb

(Nautical Terms) nautical (usually foll by to) to cause (a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously or (of a sailing vessel) to swerve sharply and dangerously in a following sea, so as to be broadside to the waves

[C18: perhaps from broach¹ in obsolete sense of turn on a spit]

broach

(broʊtʃ)
n.

1. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.

2. a spit for roasting meat.

3. a gimlet for tapping casks.

4. (in a lock) a pin receiving the barrel of a key.

5. a pointed tool for the rough dressing of stone.

6. brooch.

v.t.

7. to mention or suggest for the first time.

8. to enlarge or finish with a broach.

9. to draw (beer, liquor, etc.), as by tapping.

10. to tap or pierce.

v.i.

11. (of a sailing vessel) to veer to windward.

12. to break the surface of water from below.

[1175–1225; Middle English broche < Anglo-French, Old French < Vulgar Latin *brocca spike, horn, tap of a cask, derivative of Latin brocchus projecting]

broach′er, n.

broach

- Comes from Latin brocchus/broccus, "projecting."

See also related terms for projecting.

broach

When a water craft is thrown broadside to the wind and waves, against a bar, or against the shoreline.

broach

Past participle: broached
Gerund: broaching

Imperative

broach

broach

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	broach - a decorative pin worn by women   breastpin, brooch pin - a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment sunburst - a jeweled brooch with a pattern resembling the sun
Verb	1.	broach - bring up a topic for discussion initiate hash out, talk over, discuss - speak with others about (something); talk (something) over in detail; have a discussion; "We discussed our household budget" deal, plow, handle, treat, cover, address - act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"

broach

verb

1. bring up, approach, introduce, mention, speak of, talk of, open up, hint at, touch on, raise the subject of Eventually I broached the subject of her early life.

2. open, crack, pierce, puncture, uncork He would ask the landlord to broach a new barrel of wine.

broach

verb

To put forward (a topic) for discussion:

bring up, introduce, moot, put forth, raise.

Translations

ansprechenaufbringen

entamerforerrencontrertoucher

spillarestraorzareaffrontaremettere la spina

aansprekenaantappendoorborenkapseizenter sprake brengen

broach

[brəʊtʃ] VT

1. [+ cask] → espitar; [+ bottle etc] → abrir

2. [+ subject] → abordar, sacar a colación
he didn't broach the subject → no sacó el tema a colación, no abordó ese tema

broach

[ˈbrəʊtʃ] vt [+ subject] → aborderB-road B road [ˈbiːrəʊd] (British) n (= minor road) → route f secondaire, route f départementale

broach

vt

barrel → anstechen, anzapfen

subject, topic → anschneiden

broach

[brəʊtʃ] vt (subject) → affrontare; (bottle of wine) → stappare