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.

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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.]

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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]

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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.

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broach

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

See also related terms for projecting.

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broach

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

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

broach

Past participle: broached
Gerund: broaching

Imperative

broach

broach

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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"

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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.

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broach

verb

To put forward (a topic) for discussion:

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

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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

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broach

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

broach

vt

barrel → anstechen, anzapfen

subject, topic → anschneiden

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broach

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

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