"broacher" meaning in English

See broacher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbɹəʊt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ Forms: broachers [plural]
Etymology: From broach + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|broach|er|id2=agent noun}} broach + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} broacher (plural broachers)
  1. A broach, a spit.
    Sense id: en-broacher-en-noun-lZi1Ycv6
  2. One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first promoter or publisher.
    Sense id: en-broacher-en-noun-bgb83J2t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89

Inflected forms

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