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Meanings of abroach in English

Of a cask or barrel.

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Examples for "broached"
1
Gagging over her words, Mildred presently broached the subject of an operation.
Mildred Pierce
2
The idea once broached, all were impatient to put it in execution.
The Last Man
3
So far, no one in Likud has publicly broached such an idea.
Reuters
4
The subject is still so sensitive it is rarely broached in public.
Reuters
5
The subject was broached at breakfast in an off-hand manner to Edith.
The Golden House
Usage of abroach in English
1
It doth away disease and bringeth healing and setteth the runnels of health abroach.
Tales from the Arabic — Volume 01
2
Therefore, be sure, and get him amongst us at supper, and set the barrel abroach.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2 / With a P...
3
'Set abroach,' in a posture to run out, or yield the liquor contained.-Ed.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02
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Abroach through the time