Meaning of “bodkin” in the English Dictionary

"bodkin" in English

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uk /ˈbɒd.kɪn/ us /ˈbɑːd.kɪn/

› a large needle that does not have a sharp point, used especially for pulling a strip of material through cloth

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The ends should be tied, and the cord run into the bag with a bodkin or tape-needle.
Then once more he would resume his repairing, with great precautions, his only tools being a pair of scissors and a bodkin.

(Definition of “bodkin” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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