Emily Dickinson Lexicon

BROACH, n. [Fr. broche, a spit, faucet, or quill; W. proc, a thrust, a stab; It. brocco, a peg; brocciare, to prick; Sp. broca, a drill, a tack. It denotes a shoot, a sharp pointed thing.]

1. A spit, and in some parts of the English dominions, an awl, and a bodkin. – Encyc.
2. A musical instrument played by turning a handle. – Johnson.
3. A clasp or small utensil to fasten a vest. [See Brooch.]
4. A start of the head of a young stag. – Johnson.