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awls

awls is the plural of awl.

Meaning of awl

Noun

awl (plural awls)

  1. 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.
    • He dressed himself in some old ragged clothes, and took a tame white bear, which he had, with him, as well as an awl, some pitch, and twine.1886, Peter Christen Asbjø￵rnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 149
  2. Any of various hesperiid butterflies.

Questions about awls

What is awls the plural of?
Awls is the plural of awl.

Words near awls in the dictionary

  1. awless
  2. awlessness
  3. awlet
  4. awlets
  5. awllike
  6. awls
  7. awlung
  8. awluz
  9. awlwort
  10. awlworts
  11. awm

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