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awl

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awl  (ôl)
n.
A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.
[Middle English aul, probably blend of Old English æl and Old English awel, fleshhook.]
awl [ɔːl]
n
(Engineering / Tools) a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc. See also bradawl
[Old English ǣl; related to Old Norse alr, Old High German āla, Dutch aal, Sanskrit ārā]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.awl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holesawl - a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
bradawl, pricker - an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
haft, helve - the handle of a weapon or tool
hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
scratch awl, scriber, scribe - a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Translations
awl [ɔːl] N → lezna f
awl
n → Ahle f, → Pfriem m
awl [ɔːl] n → punteruolo
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Others will upheave the blacksmith's hammer, or drive the plane over the carpenter's bench, or take the lapstone and the awl and learn the trade of shoemaking.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
Some of these people, more provident and industrious than the rest, lay up a stock of dried salmon, and other fish, for winter: with these, they were ready to traffic with the travellers for any objects of utility in Indian life; giving a large quantity in exchange for an awl, a knife, or a fish-hook.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
Stuart urged him to accompany them as guide, promising to reward him with a pistol with powder and ball, a knife, an awl, some blue beads, a blanket, and a looking-glass.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
 
 
 
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