broach

ot noun

1. A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
2. A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
3. A spit for cooking food.
4. An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.

fe’l verb

1. To open, to make an opening into; to pierce. French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line.
2. To begin discussion about (something). I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity.
3. To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves. The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves.
4. To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative). Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow.