broach

broach
I. noun Etymology: Middle English broche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin, feminine of broccus projecting Date: 13th century 1. brooch 2. any of various pointed or tapered tools, implements, or parts: as a. a spit for roasting meat b. a tool for tapping casks c. a cutting tool for removing material from metal or plastic to shape an outside surface or a hole II. verb Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to pierce (as a cask) in order to draw the contents; also to open for the first time b. to open up or break into (as a mine or stores) 2. to shape or enlarge (a hole) with a broach 3. a. to make known for the first time b. to open up (a subject) for discussion intransitive verb to break the surface from below Synonyms: see expressbroacher noun III. intransitive verb Etymology: perhaps from 2broach Date: 1705 to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves — often used with to

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  • broach — [brōch] n. [ME broche, a pin, peg, spit < OFr broche, broc < ML brocca, a spike, point < L broccus, with projecting teeth; of Celt orig.] 1. a sharp pointed rod used to hold roasting meat; spit 2. a tapered bit on a metal cutting machine …   English World dictionary

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