awl

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

awl
    n 1: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small
         holes

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Awl \Awl\ ([add]l), n. [OE. aul, awel, al, AS. [=ae]l, awel;
   akin to Icel. alr, OHG. [=a]la, G. ahle, Lith. yla, Skr.
   [=a]r[=a].]
   A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather
   or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc.
   The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different
   uses, as in the {brad awl}, {saddler's awl}, {shoemaker's
   awl}, etc.
   [1913 Webster]

from V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006)

AWL
       AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239)

from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Awl
an instrument only referred to in connection with the custom of
boring the ear of a slave (Ex. 21:6; Deut. 15:17), in token of
his volunteering perpetual service when he might be free. (Comp.
Ps. 40:6; Isa. 50:5).

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