broached
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broaching, present participle; broached, past tense; broaches, 3rd person singular present; broached, past participle;
/brōCH/,
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broaching, present participle; broached, past tense; broaches, 3rd person singular present; broached, past participle;
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(of a ship with the wind on the quarter) Veer and pitch forward because of bad steering or a sea hitting the stern, causing it to present a side to the wind and sea, lose steerage, and possibly suffer serious damage
- - we had broached badly, side on to the wind and sea
- - the ship would have broached to if the captain had not sprung to the wheel
Web Definitions:
- abroach: of a cask or barrel; "the cask was set abroach"
- pierced in order to draw off liquid