Broach

brōch, n. a tapering, pointed instrument, used chiefly for boring: a spit: a church spire.— v.t. to pierce as a cask, to tap: to open up or begin: to utter.— n. Broach′er , a broach or spit: one who broaches or utters.— To broach the admiral , to steal some liquor from a cask while being carried by rail or otherwise, or when in store; To broach to , to turn a ship to windward. [Fr. brocher , to pierce, broche , an iron pin—L. brocchus , a projecting tooth.]