See brooch.

• Dutch: doorboren, aantappen
• German: anzapfen

• Dutch: aanspreken, ter sprake brengen
• German: ansprechen, aufbringen

Etymology 2

Verb

1. To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.

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

2. To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.

Translations

Broach may mean:

• Broach (metalwork) A metalworking tool with a series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel.
• Broach (sailing) A sudden instability in the heading of a sailboat when sailing downwind.
• Broach (submarine) Submarines operating submerged are said to have broached the surface when a portion of the ship (such as the sail, bow, or screw) other than a mast or antenna comes out of the water. This is similar in intent, if not in 3-D direction, to the use of broach to describe instability in heading of a sailing ship.
• BROACH warhead
• Brooch (or broach): Decorative item designed to be attached to garments.
• Bharuch (also known as Broach): city and district in south Gujarat state in India.
• Broach (surname)

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