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/uy'li tear"/, n.a small, pointed instrument for making eyelet holes.[1870-75; EYELET + -EER]
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Eyeleteer — Eye let*eer , n. A small, sharp pointed instrument used in piercing eyelet holes; a stiletto. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eyeleteer — eye·le·teer … English syllables
eyeleteer — /aɪləˈtɪə/ (say uyluh tear) noun a small pointed instrument for making eyelet holes …
eyeleteer — |īlə|ti(ə)r noun ( s) : a small instrument with a sharp point used in making eyelet holes … Useful english dictionary
Bodkin — Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ride — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To sit — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
travel bodkin — Bodkin Bod kin (b[o^]d k[i^]n), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stiletto — n. 1. Dagger, dirk, poniard, pocket dagger, stylet. 2. Bodkin, piercer, eyeleteer … New dictionary of synonyms
