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BODKIN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Synonyms:
bodkin; threader
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bodkin" is a kind of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bodkin" is a kind of...):
hand tool (a tool used with workers' hands)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bodkin" is a kind of...):
hairpin (a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A dagger with a slender blade
Synonyms:
bodkin; poniard
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bodkin" is a kind of...):
dagger; sticker (a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing)
