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bodkin

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈbɒd.kɪn/ US  /ˈbɑːd-/

Definition

a large needle that does not have a sharp point, used especially for pulling a strip of material through clothKnitting and sewingPins, clips, hooks and pegs
(Definition of bodkin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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