bradawl

[ brad-awl ]

/ ˈbrædˌɔl /

noun Carpentry.

an awl for making small holes in wood for brads.

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Origin of bradawl

First recorded in 1815–25; brad + awl

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Examples from the Web for bradawl

Mr Bradawl had a pretty tough job of it, for the oak was hard.
Paddy Finn|W. H. G. Kingston
The body wire (having no loops) can be pushed in at the head through a hole previously made with a bradawl.
Practical Taxidermy|Montagu Browne
Care must be taken to bore for the nails with a bradawl, as nothing looks worse than splits in the work.
Rustic Carpentry|Paul N. Hasluck
Very small rockets, 2⁄8, are made for children; they are rammed solid, and a hole is pushed up them with a bradawl.
The Pyrotechnist's Treasury|Thomas Kentish

The bone is easily penetrated by a bradawl, and if an attempt is made to apply plates, the screws fail to bite.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for bradawl

bradawl

/ (ˈbrædˌɔːl) /

noun

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

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