Awl Definition
ôl
awls
noun
A pointed tool for making holes, as in wood or leather.
American Heritage
A small, pointed tool for making holes in wood, leather, etc.
Webster's New World
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.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Awl
Noun
Singular:
awl
Plural:
awlsOrigin of Awl
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Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō (compare East Frisian älst, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from Proto-Indo-European *Hóleh₂ (compare Khotanese aiysna, Sanskrit अरा (árā))
From Wiktionary
Middle English al, aul from Old English æl German Ahle awl and Sanskrit ārā goad, awl
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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