stickle
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Noun — A sharp point, such as a small spine or prickle.
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Etymology
Comes from Middle English *stikel, *stykyl (found in compounds), which developed from Old English sticel ("a prickle, sting, goad"), itself from Proto-Germanic *stiklaz, *stikilaz ("sting, stinger, peak, cup, goblet"), related to the verb *stikaną ("to stick"). It is cognate with Dutch stekel, Icelandic stikill, and Go...
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