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Princeton's WordNet
awlnoun
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
Wiktionary
awlnoun
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.
Etymology: Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from ēlaz (compare East Frisian älst, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from hₓólehₐ (compare Khotanese aiysna, Sanskrit अरा)
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Awlnoun
A pointed instrument to bore holes with.
Etymology: æle, ale, Sax.
He which was minded to make himself a perpetual servant, should, for a visible token thereof, have also his ear bored through with an awl. Richard Hooker, b. iv. § 1.
You may likewise prick many holes with an awl, about a joint that will lie in the earth. John Mortimer, Husbandry.
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awl
An awl is a small pointed tool used for piercing holes, especially in leather or wood. It typically has a handle at one end and a sharp point at the other.
Webster Dictionary
Awlnoun
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
Etymology: [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. l, awel; akin to Icel. alr, OHG. la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. r.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Awl
awl, n. a pointed instrument for boring small holes in leather. [A.S. æl; cog. with Ice. alr, Ger. ahle.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
awl
A tool of a carpenter, sail-maker, and cobbler.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of awl in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of awl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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- مخرزArabic
- шылаBelarusian
- шилоBulgarian
- alenaCatalan, Valencian
- šídloCzech
- AhleGerman
- σουβλίGreek
- alesna, lezna, punzón, lesnaSpanish
- درفشPersian
- naskali, purasinFinnish
- alêneFrench
- árHungarian
- բիզ, հերյունArmenian
- punteruoloItalian
- מַרצֵעַHebrew
- 突きぎりJapanese
- 송곳Korean
- īlensLatvian
- шилоMacedonian
- timplorMaltese
- elsDutch
- sylNorwegian
- szydłoPolish
- furadorPortuguese
- sulăRomanian
- шилоRussian
- šilo, шилоSerbo-Croatian
- šidloSlovak
- šiloSlovene
- fëndyellAlbanian
- syl, prylSwedish
- шилоUkrainian
- bigizUzbek
- giùiVietnamese
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