Bodkin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. a small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, etc.
  2. a long pinshaped instrument used by women to fasten up the hair.
  3. a blunt, needlelike instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the like.
  4. a small dagger; stiletto.
noun
  1. a blunt large-eyed needle used esp for drawing tape through openwork
  2. a dagger
  3. a pointed steel tool used for extracting characters when correcting metal type
  4. a long ornamental hairpin
Bodkin (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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