I. ˈbrōch 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 express
• broach·er noun
III. intransitive verb
Etymology: perhaps from broach (II)
Date: 1705
: to veer or yaw dangerously so as to lie broadside to the waves — often used with to