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bodkin

bod·kin

UK/ˈbɒdkɪn/ US/ˈbɑdkɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a dagger with a slender blade

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3.

a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

4.

a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

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Origin

From Middle English boydekin (“dagger”), apparently from *boyde, *boide (of unknown [Celtic?] origin) + -kin. Cognate with Scots botkin, boitkin, boikin (“bodkin”).

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