Both Uses of
broach
in
Treasure Island
- When I was an A B master mariner I'd have come up alongside of him, hand over hand, and broached him to in a brace of old shakes, I would; but now—"†
Chpt 8
- Double grog was going on the least excuse; there was duff on odd days, as, for instance, if the squire heard it was any man's birthday, and always a barrel of apples standing broached in the waist for anyone to help himself that had a fancy.†
Chpt 10 *
Definition:
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(broach as in: broached the subject) bring up a topic for discussion - especially an awkward topic