abroach

[ uh-brohch ]

/ əˈbroʊtʃ /

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adverb, adjective

opened or tapped so that the contents can flow out; broached:The cask was set abroach.

astir; in circulation.

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Origin of abroach

First recorded in 1350–1400, abroach is from the Middle English word abroche.See a-¹, broach

Words nearby abroach

abridge, abridged, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrosexual, abrosia

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How to use abroach in a sentence

Thus he spends his age till the tap of it is run out, and then a fresh one is set abroach.
Microcosmography|John Earle
Therefore, be sure, and get him amongst us at supper, and set the barrel abroach.
The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey, Vol. 2|Thomas de Quincey

British Dictionary definitions for abroach

abroach

/ (əˈbrəʊtʃ) /

adjective

(postpositive) (of a cask, barrel, etc) tapped; broached

Word Origin for abroach

C14: from Old French abrochier from a- to + brochier to broach 1

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