Broaching

verb

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.

2.verbTo open, to make an opening into; to pierce.

"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."

3.verbTo begin discussion about (something).

"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."

4.verbTo be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.

"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."

5.verbTo cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).

"Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."