01 n. A dagger.
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1.
A dagger.[Obs.]“When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin.” — Shak.
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2.
An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a stiletto; an eyeleteer.(Needlework)
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3.
A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking out letters from a column or page in making corrections.(Print.)
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4.
A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle.“Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye.” — Pope.
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5.
A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.
Phrases & compounds
To sit, ride, [or] travel bodkin —
to sit closely wedged between two persons.