bradawl
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++brad·awl /ˈbrædɔːl $ -ɒːl/ noun [countable] especially British EnglishTZ a small tool with a sharp point for making holes 〔打孔用的〕小锥子,打眼锥 SYN awl
Examples from the Corpus
bradawl• Push the bradawl centrally through the keyhole.Origin bradawl (1800-1900) brad + awlbrad·awl nounChineseSyllable
a with a small sharp tool Corpus
bradawl
brad‧awl /ˈbrædɔːl $ -ɒːl/
noun [countable]
SYN awl
brad‧awl /ˈbrædɔːl $ -ɒːl/
noun [countable] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: brad + awl
especially British English a small tool with a sharp point for making holes Origin: brad + awl
SYN awl
