awl
a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.
Origin of awl
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absent with leave.
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How to use awl in a sentence
Then his master must take him to the door and publicly pierce his ear with an awl.
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He regularly contributes essays to The awl, and is a graduate of both NYU and Columbia University.
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Really the best method is to make a round denuded spot by twirling a small brad-awl.
The Treatment of Hay Fever | George Frederick LaidlawThe last act of ownership performed by the master was the piercing of the right ear with an awl.
Landholding In England | Joseph FisherBaba Mustapha was seated with an awl in his hand, just going to work.
The Arabian Nights | Unknown"I'll earn 'em," said the cobbler, with a savage dash of his awl which one of his fingers barely escaped.
All He Knew | John HabbertonThe older needlework is of exceptionally good character and shows great skill with the awl.
The Myths of the North American Indians | Lewis Spence
British Dictionary definitions for awl
/ (ɔːl) /
a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc: See also bradawl
Origin of awl
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