awl





See also: AWL and -awl



Contents






  • 1 English


    • 1.1 Etymology


    • 1.2 Pronunciation


    • 1.3 Noun


      • 1.3.1 Translations


      • 1.3.2 Further reading




    • 1.4 Anagrams







English



Etymology


From Middle English aul, alle, al, from Old English æl, from Proto-Germanic *ēlō (compare Middle Low German āl, Dutch aal, German Ahle), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos (compare Khotanese [script needed] (aiysna), Sanskrit आरा (ā́rā)),


Alternatively, possibly from *ēl- (awl, prong).



Pronunciation




  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɔːl/


  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɔl/


  • (cotcaught merger, Canada) IPA(key): /ɑl/

  • Rhymes: -ɔːl

  • Homophone: all



Noun




Stitching awls


awl (plural 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.


Translations




Further reading



  • Wikipedia-logo-v2.svgawl on Wikipedia.Wikipedia


Anagrams



  • Law, WAL, Wal., law, lwa



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