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The exhibit features tools used in sailmaking, such as palms, fids, commanders, awls, and marlin spikes.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Puts his hands on mine and guides the awl, the needle, the paintbrush.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The ice awl can puncture hard surfaces and may also be useful for winter gear maintenance.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Some awls, or handheld ice spikes, are important to have.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Puts his hands on mine and guides the awl, the needle, the paintbrush.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
The ice awl can puncture hard surfaces and may also be useful for winter gear maintenance.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
Some awls, or handheld ice spikes, are important to have.
—Ray Petelin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for awl
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“Awl.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/awl. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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awl
noun
: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for making small holes (as in leather or wood)
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