what does bodkin mean?
BODKIN as NOUN
- Meaning
- a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) bodkin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
Hypernyms(s) bodkin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- formerly a long hairpin
- usually with an ornamental head
Hypernyms(s) bodkin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a dagger with a slender blade
Synonym(s)
Hypernyms(s) bodkin is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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