 Definitions of bodkin [ˈbɒd kɪn] 
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1. (n.) bodkin
a small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, etc.
2. bodkin
a blunt, needlelike instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the like.
3. bodkin
a long pin used by women to fasten up the hair.
4. bodkin
Obs. a small dagger; stiletto.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME badeken, bo(i)dekyn, of uncert. orig.)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) poniard, bodkin
a dagger with a slender blade
2. (noun) bodkin
formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
3. (noun) bodkin
a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
4. (noun) bodkin, threader
a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) bodkin
a dagger
2. (noun) bodkin
an implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer
3. (noun) bodkin
a sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections
4. (noun) bodkin
a kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle
5. (noun) bodkin
a kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair
6. (noun) bodkin
see Baudekin
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