Broachery
/ˈbrəʊtʃəri/noun
The trade or occupation of a broacher, especially the making or shaping of objects by broaching.
Did you know?Broachery preserves an obsolete occupational use of “broach,” while the same word later developed the familiar figurative sense of introducing a subject into conversation.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
Latin
broccus
“Projecting, prominent, or pointed; probably describing something that jutted outward.”
12th Century
Old French
broche
“A pointed instrument, spit, skewer, or tool for piercing.”
12th–13th Century
Anglo-Norman/French
brocher
“To pierce, prick, or fasten with a pointed instrument.”
Middle English
English
broche
“A pointed tool or spit; also to pierce or tap a cask.”
14th–15th Century
English
broach
“To pierce, open, or begin introducing a subject.”
Early Modern English
English
broachery
“The trade or work of a broacher, a person who pierces or shapes material with a broach.”