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bradawl [ˈbrædˌɔːl] n
(Engineering / Tools) an awl used to pierce wood, leather, or other materials for the insertion of brads, screws, etc ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Suiting the action to the word, he thrust her rather suddenly and prematurely into a chair, and designing to reassure her by a little harmless jocularity, such as is adapted to please and fascinate the sex, converted his right forefinger into an ideal bradawl or gimlet, and made as though he would screw the same into her side-- whereat Miss Miggs shrieked again, and evinced symptoms of faintness. I wish I wos behind him vith a bradawl,' muttered the long one. |
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bradawl - an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws