英语词汇“broacher”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

broacher

释义

broach /brōch/

transitive verb

intransitive verb and transitive verb

To (cause a sailing-ship to) veer dangerously when running downwind, so as to lie beam on to the waves (also noun)

noun

A tapering, pointed instrument, used chiefly for boring or rounding holes
A spit
(also broachˈ-spire) a church spire, now restricted to one without parapets, consisting of a tall octagonal and a low square pyramid interpenetrating each other
A visible corner of the square pyramid in such a spire

ORIGIN: Fr broche; cf brooch

broachˈer noun

broach the admiral

To steal some liquor from a cask in transit or in store

broach to (nautical)

To turn to windward

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