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Webster 1913 Edition

Nall

Nall

,
Noun.
[Either fr. Icel.
nāl
(see
Needle
); or fr.
awl
, like
newt
fr.
ewt
.]
An awl.
[Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Tusser.

Webster 1828 Edition

Nall

NALL

,
Noun.
An awl, such as collar-makers or shoe-makers use.

Definition 2024

nall

nall

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English

Noun

nall ‎(plural nalls)

  1. (obsolete, Britain, dialect) An awl.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Tusser to this entry?)

Etymology

Either from Icelandic (see needle) or from an awl, like newt, from ewt.

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