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• Bodkin — Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bodkin — ► NOUN 1) a thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for drawing tape or cord through a hem. 2) historical a long pin used to fasten women s hair. ORIGIN perhaps of Celtic origin and related to Irish bod, Welsh bidog, Scottish Gaelic biodag… …   English terms dictionary

• Bodkin — A small, pointed implement for piercing materials e.g. cloth, leather etc.; a pin used to fasten hair; most familiarly, and later, a *dagger or a stiletto. Bodkin and pin (the seamstress s and hairpin) were used synonymously until the 16c and… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

• bodkin — /bod kin/, n. 1. a small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, etc. 2. a long pinshaped instrument used by women to fasten up the hair. 3. a blunt, needlelike instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the… …   Universalium

• bodkin — noun 1》 a thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for drawing tape through a hem.     ↘historical a long pin used to fasten women s hair. 2》 Printing a pointed tool used for removing pieces of metal type for correction. 3》 archaic a dagger.… …   English new terms dictionary

• bodkin — bod•kin [[t]ˈbɒd kɪn[/t]] n. 1) clo a small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, etc 2) clo a blunt, needlelike instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the like 3) clo a long pin used by women to fasten …   From formal English to slang

• bodkin — /ˈbɒdkən / (say bodkuhn) noun 1. a small pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, etc. 2. a blunt needle like instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the like. 3. a long pin shaped instrument used by women to fasten… …  

• bodkin — n. 1 a blunt thick needle with a large eye used esp. for drawing tape etc. through a hem. 2 a long pin for fastening hair. 3 a small pointed instrument for piercing cloth, removing a piece of type for correction, etc. Etymology: ME perh. f. Celt …   Useful english dictionary

• travel bodkin — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ride — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To sit — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English