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Awl

Awl Meaning & Definition
Awl Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Awl?

[n] a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

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See Also | bradawl | haft | hand tool | helve | point | pricker | scratch awl | scribe | scriber

Awl In Webster's Dictionary

\Awl\, n. [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. ?l, awel; akin to Icel. alr, OHG. [=a]la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. [=a]r[=a].] A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

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