Broach

Noun

 * 1) A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel.

Verb

 * 1)  To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
 * 2)  To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
 * French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line.
 * 1)   To begin discussion about (something).

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.
 * 1)  To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
 * 2)  To be overcome or submerged by a wave or surge of water.
 * Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow.

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