bodkin

bod·kin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bod-kin]
- /ˈbɒd kɪn/
- /ˈbɒd.kɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bod-kin]
- /ˈbɒd kɪn/

Definitions of bodkin word

noun bodkin a blunt large-eyed needle used esp for drawing tape through openwork 3
noun bodkin a dagger 3
noun bodkin a pointed steel tool used for extracting characters when correcting metal type 3
noun bodkin a long ornamental hairpin 3
noun bodkin a dagger or stiletto 3
noun bodkin a pointed instrument for making holes in cloth 3

See all 22 definitions of bodkin

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Origin of bodkin

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English badeken, bo(i)dekyn, of uncertain origin

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Parts of speech for Bodkin

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bodkin popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for bodkin

noun bodkin

blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
bayonet — A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
sword — a weapon having various forms but consisting typically of a long, straight or slightly curved blade, sharp-edged on one or both sides, with one end pointed and the other fixed in a hilt or handle.
cutlass — A cutlass is a short sword that used to be used by sailors.
poniard — a small, slender dagger.

All 12 Synonyms of bodkin