Broacher
/ˈbrəʊ.tʃər/noun
A person or thing that broaches something, especially a topic or container.
Did you know?Broacher comes from the same root as *broach*, originally meaning to pierce or tap a cask, so the word’s oldest energy is literally about puncturing a sealed vessel.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
brocca
“a pointed tool or spike”
Old French
Old French
broche
“a spit, skewer, or pointed instrument”
Middle English
English
broche
“to pierce or tap a cask; to begin discussing”
16th Century
English
broacher
“one who broaches or pierces; a tapster or opener”
Modern English
English
broacher
“a person or thing that broaches something”