syl — 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.
- shank noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
Senses
syl 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.
- shank (slang) An improvised stabbing weapon, originally in prison, possibly from the strips of metal in shoes.
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.
shank — full definition
- noun The lower leg, between the knee and the ankle, in people or animals.
- noun The narrow shaft or stem of a tool or object, such as a key, drill bit, or fishhook.
- verb In golf, to accidentally hit the ball with the part of the club head nearest the shaft, sending it off at a bad angle.