Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bradawl

/ˈbɹædɔːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bradawl
IPA: /ˈbɹædɔːl/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An awl with a blade similar to a small, straight screwdriver; used for making holes, especially in wood to take screws.

Example Sentences

"‘I wish I wos behind him vith a bradawl,’ muttered the long one."
"For the first adjustment [to a door that keeps swinging open], you might need to remove the screws from the frame, move the hinge slightly, and then make new screw holes with a bradawl and reinsert the screws."

Etymology

From brad + awl.

Inflected Forms

bradawls (plural)

Synonyms

pricker

Questions

How do you pronounce bradawl?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹædɔːl/.
What does bradawl mean?: An awl with a blade similar to a small, straight screwdriver; used for making holes, especially in wood to take screws.
Where does bradawl come from?: From brad + awl.

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