| Awl (awl) |
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| n. | (***add]l) |
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| Awl |
[OE. aul,
awel, al, AS. ***aemacr]l, awel; akin to Icel.
alr, OHG.  la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr.
r.] |
A pointed instrument for piercing small
holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers,
etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in
the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl,
etc.
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