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awl  (ôl)

n.

A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.

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[Middle English aul, probably blend of Old English æl and Old English awel, fleshhook.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

awl - 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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awl [ɔːl] n → punteruolo