awl
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Old English æl, from Germanic *ælo. Cognate with German Ahle. From Old Norwegian (Norsk) "[alr]".
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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.
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a pointed instrument
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