rhizoverbBeta
DictionaryawlHole-piercing tool
noun

awl

AWL/ɔːl/

A pointed tool for piercing small holes.

The sharp steel awl rests beside leather pierced with small round holes.

A clearly recognizable awl beside a small piece of thick leather with freshly pierced round holes; its wooden grip and long, sharp steel point dominate the image.
Etymology
awlOld Englishawl, piercer

Old English æl already named a piercing tool: the earliest English references concern piercing ears, and it later became characteristic of shoemaking. Its deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

YIyi Manhua346:50
my thigh is being stabbed with an awl
Shocking! The Campus Beauty Gave Birth to Twins for Me at the Very Beginning!#novel

More examples

  • He marked the wood with the tip of an awl.
  • Several awls of different sizes hung above the workbench.
  • She pushed the awl carefully through the stiff leather.

Forms

awl · awls

Similar words

needle
Usually carries thread through material rather than preparing a hole.
punch
May cut out material rather than simply piercing it.