esp. The tool of this description used by shoemakers for piercing holes in leather. Cf. also bradawl, n. (used by carpenters).
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| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > tailoring or making clothes > making footwear > [noun] > equipment or materials for > equipment > awl (4) awlc1000 esp. The tool of this description used by shoemakers for piercing holes in leather. Cf. also bradawl, n. (used by carpenters). St. Crispin's lance1650 A name given to a shoemaker, in allusion to Crispinus or St. Crispin, the patron saint of shoemakers; also sometimes adopted by the members of… pegging awla1700 a short, square-bladed awl for making the holes in the soles and heels of shoes into which pegs are inserted; also in extended use. stab-awl1840 a shoemaker's tool used for piercing leather. |
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