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Definition of Broach
1. Noun. A decorative pin worn by women.
Generic synonyms: Pin
Specialized synonyms: Sunburst
Derivative terms: Brooch
2. Verb. Bring up a topic for discussion.
Generic synonyms: Discuss, Hash Out, Talk Over
Specialized synonyms: Address, Cover, Deal, Handle, Plow, Treat
Definition of Broach
1. n. A spit.
2. v. t. To spit; to pierce as with a spit.
Definition of Broach
1. to pierce so as to withdraw a liquid [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
Medical Definition of Broach
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1. To spit; to pierce as with a spit. "I'll broach the tadpole on my rapier's point." (Shak)
2. To tap; to pierce, as a cask, in order to draw the liquor. Hence: To let out; to shed, as blood. "Whereat with blade, with bloody blameful blade, He bravely broached his boiling bloody breast." (Shak)
3. To open for the first time, as stores. "You shall want neither weapons, victuals, nor aid; I will open the old armories, I will broach my store, and will bring forth my stores." (Knolles)
4. To make public; to utter; to publish first; to put forth; to introduce as a topic of conversation. "Those very opinions themselves had broached." (Swift)
5. To cause to begin or break out.
6. To shape roughly, as a block of stone, by chiseling with a coarse tool.
7. To enlarge or dress (a hole), by using a broach. To broach to, to incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.
Origin: F. Brocher, fr. Broche. See Broach.
1. A spit. "He turned a broach that had worn a crown." (Bacon)
2. An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
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