broached >> /brəʊtʃ/
Definition: [verb] Raise (a difficult subject) for discussion.
Example: he broached the subject he had been avoiding all evening
Definition: [verb] Pierce (a cask) to draw out liquid.
Example: he watched a pot boy broach a new cask
Definition: [verb] (of a fish or sea mammal) rise through the water and break the surface.
Example: the salmon broach, then fall to slap the water