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Meaning of bodkin

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bodkin

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing.

  3. A hairpin.

  4. A dagger.

adverb

Definitions

  1. Closely wedged between two people.

    Example: to sit bodkin; to ride bodkin