awl

awl

noun \ˈȯl\

: a pointed tool that is used for marking surfaces or for making small holes in leather, wood, etc.

Full Definition of AWL

:  a pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood)

Illustration of AWL

Origin of AWL

Middle English al, from Old English æl; akin to Old High German āla awl, Sanskrit ārā

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

Rhymes with AWL

all, ball, bawl, brawl, call, caul, crawl, doll, drawl, fall, gall, hall, haul, kraal, mall, maul, moll, pall, pawl, Saul, scall, scrawl, shawl, small, spall, sprawl, squall, stall, tall, thrall, trawl, wall, yawl