bodkin
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Definitions
noun
- A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.
- A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing.
- A hairpin.
- A dagger.
adverb
- Closely wedged between two people.“to sit bodkin; to ride bodkin”
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