bodkin

noun

bod·kin | \ ˈbäd-kən

Definition of bodkin

1a : dagger, stiletto

b : a sharp slender instrument for making holes in cloth

c : an ornamental hairpin shaped like a stiletto

2 : a blunt needle with a large eye for drawing tape or ribbon through a loop or hem

Recent Examples on the Web

Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, "Experts have uncovered remains at America’s first permanent colony. But whose bones are they?," 27 Oct. 2017

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