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Definitions for Awl

[1] a pointed instrument for piercing small holes in leather, wood, etc.
[2] absent with leave.
[3] a pointed hand tool with a fluted blade used for piercing wood, leather, etc See also bradawl

Words related to Awl

auger, punch, implement, bit, gimlet, trephine, trepan, borer, riveter, wimble, corkscrew, jackhammer, dibble, countersink

Words nearby Awl

awheel, awhile, awhirl, awkward, awkward age, awl, awl snail, awl-shaped, awless, awlwort, awmous

Origin of Awl

before 900; Middle English al, eal, aul, Old English al, eal, æl; cognate with Old Norse alr; akin to Middle English ēl, Old English ǣl, Old High German āla (German Ahle ), Sanskrit ā́rā

Words that may be confused with Awl

ale, ail, awl, all, awl, (see, usage, note, at, all)

Word origin for Awl

Old English ǣl; related to Old Norse alr, Old High German āla, Dutch aal, Sanskrit ārā

Synonyms for Awl

auger, bit, borer, corkscrew, countersink, dibble, gimlet, implement, jackhammer, punch, riveter, trepan, trephine, wimble, rotary tool