broacher


broach 1

B0492400 (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.
[Middle English brochen, to pierce, probably from broche, pointed weapon or implement, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin broccus, projecting.]
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.

broach 2

B0492400 (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.
[Probably from broach.]