awl
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Noun — A small pointed tool used for making holes, especially in leather or wood.
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Etymology
Came into English from Middle English aul, alle or al, which went back to Old English æl, from Proto-West Germanic *al, from Proto-Germanic *alaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ólos. It is cognate with Saterland Frisian Äil (“awl”), Dutch aal (“awl”), German Low German Ahl (“awl”), German Ahle (“awl”) and Icelandic alur...
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