- (n.) A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle.
- (n.) An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer.
- (n.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections.
- (n.) See Baudekin.
- (n.) A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.
- (n.) A dagger.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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