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Awl

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Awl'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/awl.html. 1828.