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Awl
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.
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One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
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One who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an offical or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist.
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A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines on stuff; a marking awl.
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A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; -- said chiefly of a knife, sword, or dagger; t…
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The handle of an ax, hatchet, or adze.
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To appoint.
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