awl
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[edit] Etymology
Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlaz (compare East Frisian älst, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from Proto-Indo-European *hₓólehₐ (compare Khotanese aiysna, Sanskrit अरा (árā))
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[edit] Noun
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.
[edit] Translations
a pointed instrument
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