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How to pronounce “bodkin

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Pronunciation guide for bodkin

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of bodkin with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thameslike, I've got a pewter bodkin with someone's initials.
Definition summary
A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.

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How to pronounce bodkin

Mudlarking: Lost and Found on the River Thames

like, I've got a pewter bodkin with someone's initials.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “bodkin

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.
  • A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing.
  • A hairpin.
  • A dagger.
  • A type of long thin arrowhead.
  • (printing) A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.
  • [Adverb]
  • Closely wedged between two people.

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