1. in a state of being opened or tapped; broached (especially of a cask or barrel)
Usage: archaic or literary

1. in a state of being set in motion or started; afloat
Usage: archaic or literary

Examples

• The wine merchant set the cask abroach to serve the guests.
• Once the plan was set abroach, there was no stopping it.
• The barrel lay abroach in the cellar, slowly draining.
• With the project abroach, the team worked tirelessly to complete it.
• The rumors were set abroach throughout the town by morning.