bodkin (redirected from bodkins)

bod·kin  (bdkn)

n.

1. A small, sharply pointed instrument for making holes in fabric or leather.

2. A blunt needle for pulling tape or ribbon through a series of loops or a hem.

3. A long hairpin, usually with an ornamental head.

4. Printing An awl or pick for extracting letters from set type.

5. A dagger or stiletto.

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[Middle English boidekin.]

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bodkin [ˈbɒdkɪn]

n

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Knitting & Sewing) a blunt large-eyed needle used esp for drawing tape through openwork

2. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) Archaic a dagger

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing a pointed steel tool used for extracting characters when correcting metal type

4. (Clothing & Fashion) Archaic a long ornamental hairpin

[probably of Celtic origin; compare Gaelic biodag dagger]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bodkin - a dagger with a slender blade         poniard dagger, sticker - a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
	2.	bodkin - formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head hairpin - a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
	3.	bodkin - a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands
	4.	bodkin - a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops threader hand tool - a tool used with workers' hands

Translations

bodkin [ˈbɒdkɪn] N

1. (Sew) → aguja f de jareta

2. (Typ) → punzón m

3. (archaic) (= for hair) → espadilla f

bodkin

n

(Sew) → Durchziehnadel f

(Hist: = hairpin) → lange Haarnadel; (obs, = dagger) → Dolch m