awl : Idioms & Phrases


awl-shaped

  • adjective satellite shaped like an awl
WordNet
Awl"-shaped` adjective
Definitions
  1. Shaped like an awl.
  2. (Nat. Hist.) Subulate. See Subulate. Gray.
Webster 1913

brad awl

Brad" awl`
Definitions
  1. A straight awl with chisel edge, used to make holes for brads, etc. Weale.
Webster 1913

scratch awl

  • noun a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
    scriber; scribe.
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