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Definition of: bodkin
(bod′kin) noun
1. An instrument for drawing tape through a hem.
2. A pointed instrument for piercing holes in cloth, etc.
3. A pin for fastening the hair.
4. A pointed instrument for picking type from a form.
5. Obs. A stiletto. [ME boydekin dagger; origin unknown]
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