Broach

Broach may refer to:

• Broaching (metalworking), a machining operation that uses a metalworking tool with a series of chisel points mounted on one piece of steel
• Broach (nautical), a sudden loss of control of a vessel caused either by wind action or wave action
• BROACH warhead, an advanced multi-stage warhead developed by a consortium of British companies
• Broach spire, a spire that starts on a square base and is carried up to a tapering octagonal spire by means of triangular faces
• Barbed broach, a dental instrument

People

• Chris Broach (born 1976), American musician in the band Braid
• Elise Broach (born 1963), American author

See also

• Brooch, a decorative item designed to be attached to garments
• Bharuch, also known as "Broach", a city and district in south Gujarat state in India