awl
The definition of an awl is a small tool with a sharp point that is used to punch holes in leather and wood.
(noun)A person using a tool to pierce holes in a belt is an example of a person using an awl.
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See awl in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
a small, pointed tool for making holes in wood, leather, etc.
Origin: earlier (16th c.) aule < ME alle < OE æl < IE base *əlā (> ON alr), *ēlā (> Sans āra)
See awl in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English aul
Origin: , probably blend of Old English ǽl
Origin: and Old English awel, fleshhook
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