■ noun
1》 a thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for drawing tape through a hem.
↘ historical a long pin used to fasten women's hair.
2》 Printing a pointed tool used for removing pieces of metal type for correction.
3》 archaic a dagger.
Origin
ME (in sense 3): perh. of Celtic origin and related to Ir. bod , Welsh bidog , Sc. Gaelic biodag 'dagger'.