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Bodkin Common

Bodkin has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a dagger with a slender blade

2

formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head

3

a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric

4

a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

5

A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.

Adverb
1

Closely wedged between two people.