TV series example of the word
Game of Thrones Season 3, Episode 6
Bodkin point.
Definitions of bodkin in English
noun
(1) A dagger with a slender blade
(2) Formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
(3) A small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
(4) A blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
Examples of bodkin in English
(1) There is a nail knot/tying tool, clipper/nipper, a bodkin - which as we all know is a needle.
(2) Isaac Newton risked his vision by poking a bodkin beneath his eyeball to understand how we see.
(3) She stopped to examine an exquisite white embroidery bag, containing pencils for drawing, scissors, compass and bodkin in gold and mother-of-pearl.
(4) Thus the body of the witch might be subjected to penetration by bodkins or needles as the insensible spot was sought.
synonyms of bodkin
threader
