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Definition broach

Etymology 1

From Middle English broche, from Old French broche, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, originally a feminine form of Latin broccus, perhaps ultimately of Gaulish origin (see Scottish Gaelic brog; cognate to brochure).

Noun

broach (plural broaches)

  1. A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
  2. (masonry) A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
  3. Alternative spelling of brooch
  4. A spit for cooking food.
  5. An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
  6. (architecture, Britain, dialectal) A spire rising from a tower.
  7. A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
  8. The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
  9. The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
Verb

broach (third-person singular simple present broaches, present participle broaching, simple past and past participle broached)

  1. (transitive) To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
  2. (transitive) To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To begin discussion about (something).

Etymology 2

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Verb

broach (third-person singular simple present broaches, present participle broaching, simple past and past participle broached)

  1. (intransitive) To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
  2. (transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
  3. (transitive) To be overcome or submerged by a wave or surge of water.

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BROACH 14
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ABHOR 10
BRACH 13
CARBO 11
CAROB 11
COBRA 11
ORACH 10
ROACH 10
4 letter words with the letters BROACH 
ARCH 9
ARCO 7
BACH 12
BOAR 7
BORA 7
CARB 10
CHAO 9
CHAR 9
CRAB 10
HOAR 6
HORA 6
ORCA 7
3 letter words with the letters BROACH 
ABO 6
ARB 6
ARC 6
BAH 8
BAR 6
BOA 6
BRA 6
BRO 6
CAB 9
CAR 6
COB 9
COR 6
HAO 5
HOB 8
OAR 3
OBA 6
OCA 6
ORA 3
ORB 6
ORC 6
RAH 5
RHO 5
ROB 6
ROC 6
2 letter words with the letters BROACH 
AB 5
AH 4
AR 2
BA 5
BO 5
HA 4
HO 4
OH 4
OR 2

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