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Webster 1913 Edition
Awl
Awl
(a̤l)
, Noun.
[OE.
aul
, awel
, al
, AS. ǣl
, awel
; akin to Icel. alr
, OHG. āla
, G. ahle
, Lith. yla
, Skr. ārā
.] 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. Webster 1828 Edition
Awl
AWL
, n.An iron instrument for piercing small holes in leather, for sewing and stitching; used by shoemakers, sadlers, &c. The blade is either straight, or a little bent and flattened.
Definition 2024
awl
awl
See also: -awl
English
Noun
Stitching awls
awl (plural awls)
- 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.
Translations
a pointed instrument
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