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bodkin

DEFINITIONS OF: bodkin

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n a dagger with a slender blade

Synonyms:
poniard
Type of:
dagger, sticker
a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing

n a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

Type of:
hand tool
a tool used with workers' hands

n a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

Synonyms:
threader
Type of:
hand tool
a tool used with workers' hands

n formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

Type of:
hairpin
a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
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