Definitions for awl
ɔlawl

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awlnoun

   a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awlnoun

   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.

2. Etymology: Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from ēlaz (compare East Frisian älst, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from hₓólehₐ (compare Khotanese aiysna, Sanskrit अरा)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awlnoun

   A pointed instrument to bore holes with.

   Etymology: æle, ale, Sax.

   He which was minded to make himself a perpetual servant, should, for a visible token thereof, have also his ear bored through with an awl. Richard Hooker, b. iv. § 1.

   You may likewise prick many holes with an awl, about a joint that will lie in the earth. John Mortimer, Husbandry.

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1. awl

   An awl is a small pointed tool used for piercing holes, especially in leather or wood. It typically has a handle at one end and a sharp point at the other.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Awlnoun

   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

2. Etymology: [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. l, awel; akin to Icel. alr, OHG. la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. r.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Awl

   awl, n. a pointed instrument for boring small holes in leather. [A.S. æl; cog. with Ice. alr, Ger. ahle.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awl

   A tool of a carpenter, sail-maker, and cobbler.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. awl

   a tool used to make bumps.

   Louis Braille used an awl to invent braille

   
   

   Submitted by anonymous on October 2, 2019  

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1. AWL

   What does AWL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the AWL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Hand Tool

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for awl »

1. law

2. Law

How to pronounce awl?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say awl in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of awl in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of awl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=awl
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Awl
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=awl
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awl
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=awl
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=awl
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=awl