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Bodkin

nounid 18318·updated May 18, 2026
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a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
poniardthreader
plural
Bodkins
possessive
Bodkin's
pluralpossessive
Bodkins'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
§2
a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
§3
formerly a long hairpin
§4
a dagger with a slender blade

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