The difference between Breastpin and Broach
When used as nouns, breastpin means an ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area, whereas broach means a series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. for example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
Broach is also verb with the meaning: to make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
check bellow for the other definitions of Breastpin and Broach
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Breastpin as a noun:
An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.
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Broach as a noun:
A series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel. For example, the toothed stone chisel shown here.
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Broach as a noun (masonry):
A broad chisel for stone-cutting.
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Broach as a noun:
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Broach as a noun:
A spit for cooking food.
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Broach as a noun:
An awl; a bodkin; also, a wooden rod or pin, sharpened at each end, used by thatchers.
Examples:
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Broach as a noun (architecture, UK, dialect):
A spire rising from a tower.
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Broach as a noun:
A spit-like start on the head of a young stag.
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Broach as a noun:
The stick from which candle wicks are suspended for dipping.
Examples:
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Broach as a noun:
The pin in a lock which enters the barrel of the key.
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Broach as a verb (transitive):
To make a hole in, especially a cask of liquor, and put in a tap in order to draw the liquid.
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Broach as a verb (transitive):
To open, to make an opening into; to pierce.
Examples:
"French knights at Agincourt were unable to broach the English line."
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Broach as a verb (transitive, figuratively):
To begin discussion about (something).
Examples:
"I broached the subject of contraceptives carefully when the teenager mentioned his promiscuity."
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Broach as a verb (intransitive):
To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
Examples:
"The small boat broached and nearly sank, because of the large waves."
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Broach as a verb (transitive):
To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
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Broach as a verb (transitive):
To be overcome or submerged by a wave or surge of water.
Examples:
"Each time we came around into the wind, the sea broached our bow."