| Bodkin (bodkin) |
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| n. | (bd"k***ibreve]n) |
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| Bod"kin |
| [OE.
boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger,
short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] |
A dagger.
An implement of steel, bone,
ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a
(?)tiletto; an eyeleteer.
A sharp tool, like an awl, used
for picking (?)ut letters from a column or page in making
corrections.
A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt
point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape
needle.
A kind of pin used by women to fasten the
hair.
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