Meaning of AWL
| Pronunciation: | | ol
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| | Definition: | | [n] a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes |
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| | See Also: | | bradawl, haft, hand tool, helve, point, pricker, scratch awl, scribe, scriber | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Awl\, n. [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. ?l, awel; akin to Icel.
alr, OHG. [=a]la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr. [=a]r[=a].]
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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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | an instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave (Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17), in token of his volunteering perpetual service when he might be free. (Comp. Ps. 40:6; Isa. 50:5). |
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| | Definition: | | a small pointed hand tool used for piercing holes in leather, wood and other materials, |
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