scratch awl

nounCarpentry.

an awllike device for scribing wood.

Origin of scratch awl

¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Words Nearby scratch awl

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How to use scratch awl in a sentence

Then strengthen the pencil or carbon lines by scratching lightly with a scratch awl.
The Library of Work and Play: Home Decoration | Charles Franklin Warner
He could use the square and the scratch-awl now, as well as the plane; and his wages were correspondingly increased.
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield | Emma Elizabeth Brown

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