BODKIN


Meaning of BODKIN in English

n. 1 a blunt thick needle with a large eye used esp. for drawing tape etc. through a hem. 2 a long pin for fastening hair. 3 a small pointed instrument for piercing cloth, removing a piece of type for correction, etc.

[ ME perh. f. Celt. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.