nall

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See also: Näll and n'all

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nall (plural nalls)

  1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) An awl.
    • 1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: [] Richard Tottel, →OCLC; republished London: [] Robert Triphook, [], and William Sancho, [], 1810, →OCLC:
      , And apron, and scissars for head and for tail,
      Whole bridle and saddle, whitleather, and nall,
      With collars and harness, for thiller and all []