bodkin

Etymology
From, apparently from , of unknown [?] origin +. Cognate with 🇨🇬,,.

Noun

 * 1) A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.
 * 2) A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing.
 * 3) A hairpin.
 * 4) A dagger.
 * 5) A type of long thin arrowhead.
 * 6)  A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.
 * 1) A type of long thin arrowhead.
 * 2)  A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.
 * 1) A type of long thin arrowhead.
 * 2)  A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish:
 * Irish: meana
 * Ottoman Turkish: ابره


 * Bulgarian:
 * Finnish: pujotusneula
 * Maori: auwai


 * Finnish: bodkin-kärki

Adverb

 * 1) Closely wedged between two people.
 * 2) * 2018, Delphi Complete Works of R. S. Surtees (Illustrated)
 * Moreover, Mr. Jorrocks insisted upon riding bodkin — a very awkward-sized bodkin he was — especially as he would have all three to sit back, so that the conversation might be general.
 * 1) * 2018, Delphi Complete Works of R. S. Surtees (Illustrated)
 * Moreover, Mr. Jorrocks insisted upon riding bodkin — a very awkward-sized bodkin he was — especially as he would have all three to sit back, so that the conversation might be general.
 * Moreover, Mr. Jorrocks insisted upon riding bodkin — a very awkward-sized bodkin he was — especially as he would have all three to sit back, so that the conversation might be general.