bodkin

n. 大眼粗针, 锥子

发音

其它 /ˈbɒdkɪn/

词形变化

bodkins 复数 bodkins

别名

bodikin bodkine botkin boidken

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

  2. 2.

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

  3. 3.

    A hairpin.

  4. 4.

    A dagger.

  5. 5.

    A type of long thin arrowhead.

  6. 6.

    A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.

    媒体 印刷
adv.
  1. 1.

    Closely wedged between two people.

    to sit bodkin

    Moreover, Mr. Jorrocks insisted upon riding bodkin — a very awkward-sized bodkin he was — especially as he would have all three to sit back, so that the conversation might be general.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

poniard threader

上位词 4

dagger sticker hairpin hand tool

词源

From Middle English boydekin (“dagger”), apparently from *boyde, *boide (of unknown [Celtic?] origin) + -kin. Cognate with Scots botkin, boitkin, boikin (“bodkin”).

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