English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "bodkin" is 'n klein, puntige hulpmiddel wat gebruik word om gate in materiaal of leer te maak. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n dolk met 'n skraal lem, of 'n haarnaald met 'n puntige punt.

Sentence Examples

  1. Still my husband, cap in hand, persisted in trying to accompany the alcalde, and seeing this my lady, filled with rage and vexation, pulled out a big pin, or, I rather think, a bodkin, out of her needle-case and drove it into his back with such force that my husband gave a loud yell, and writhing fell to the ground with his lady.