Old English æl "awl, piercer," from Proto-Germanic *ælo (source also of Old Norse alr, Dutch aal, Middle Low German al, Old High German äla, German Ahle), which is of uncertain origin. Earli [..]

Awl [N] [S]an instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of boring the ear of a slave ( Exodus 21:6 ; Deuteronomy 15:17 ), in token of his volunteering perpetual service when he might b [..]

tool used for piercing small, even holes.

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 [..]

a tool of which we do not know the ancient form. The only notice of it is in connection with the custom of boring the ear of the slave. (Exodus 21:6; 15:17)

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Tool that looks a bit like ice pick, but usually with a rounder knob/handle. An awl is used to "poke" holes in fabric for creating handmade eyelets. Sometimes it is used for pushing out corn [..]

(n) a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes

“I’ll pack up my awls and be gone,” i.e. all my goods. The play is on awl and all.

a pointed wooden or steel tool used to poke holes in leather and for unlaying the ply of a rope for splicing   Compare to Marlinespike and Fid

This pointed tool resembles a large needle and was usually made of bone. Awls were often used in basket making. Also called “Bone Awl” or “Basket Awl”.

a tool with a sharp tip used for making holes

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a sharply pointed object, usually of bone or copper, used to perforate leather in the manufacturing of clothing, tent covers, etc.

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 [..]