Awl

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun 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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Awl
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
awl
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The Sailor's Word-Book
Awl
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William Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
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Dictionary of Australasian Words Phrases and Usages by Edward E. Morris