awl

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noun

Plural noun:

awls

1.
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.
(entomology) Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

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From Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from *al, from Proto-Germanic *alaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos. Cognate with Äil, aal, Ahl, Ahle, alur. Spelling was influenced by the Old English synonym awel, awul (awl), from *ahwal, from Proto-Germanic *ahwalaz (fork, hook), of unknown origin. elsen.