BODKIN as NOUN

  1. 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 Derived(s)
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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)