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Awl
Meaning
Noun
●
In Tools:
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.
●
In Entomology & Butterflies:
Any of various
hesperiid
butterflies.
Adj
●
Alternative form of AWOL (“absent without leave”)
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
awl
English
aul
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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