Main Entry:

¹broach

Pronunciation:

\ˈbrōch\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English broche, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *brocca, from Latin, feminine of broccus projecting

Date:

13th century

1: brooch2: 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