bradawl

[ brad-awl ]

noun

, Carpentry.

1. an awl for making small holes in wood for brads.

bradawl

/ ˈbrædˌɔːl /

noun

1. an awl used to pierce wood, leather, or other materials for the insertion of brads, screws, etc

Word History and Origins

Origin of bradawl¹

First recorded in 1815–25; brad + awl

Example Sentences

The animal can then usually be removed with a bradawl, or, better still, a sail needle stuck into a cork.

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They went out and bought a one-inch auger and a three-sixteenths bradawl, a thick footstool and a satchel.

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It is a bradawl, and its handle bears the name of Grandidier, which is that of a man who keeps some well-known metal works.

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For a whole week the press had been busy with the bradawl found under the entrance of the Duvillard mansion.

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I'm very well aware that my affair's clear enough as they've found that bradawl and know me.

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