punzón — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awl noun A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- stylus noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
Senses
punzón is used for these senses in English:
- awl A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- stylus A tool for making small dots on a piece of heavy paper, used to produce Braille writing for the blind by hand.
awl — full definition
- noun A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
- noun Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
stylus — full definition
- noun An ancient writing implement consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on clay, wax-covered tablets or other surfaces, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
- noun A small implement with a pointed end used for engraving and tracing.
- noun A small device resembling a pen used to input handwritten text or drawings directly into an electronic device with a touch-sensitive screen.
- noun A hard-pointed pen-shaped instrument for marking on stencils used in a mimeograph machine.