Awl

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Awl \Awl\ ([add]l), n. [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. [=ae]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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  awl
       n : a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small
           holes

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  AWL
       AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239)
       
       

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Awl
     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).