awl
[ awl ]
/ ɔl /
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noun
a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.
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Origin of awl
before 900; Middle English al, eal, aul,Old English al, eal, æl; cognate with Old Norse alr; akin to Middle English ēl,Old English ǣl,Old High German āla (German Ahle), Sanskrit ā́rā
Other definitions for awl (2 of 2)
A.W.L.
or a.w.l.
abbreviation
absent with leave.
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British Dictionary definitions for awl
awl
/ (ɔːl) /
noun
a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etcSee also bradawl
Word Origin for awl
Old English ǣl; related to Old Norse alr, Old High German āla, Dutch aal, Sanskrit ārā
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