Definition of "awls" []

• Plural form of awl. (noun)

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• "We gave them a variety of small articles, such as awls and needles, and interceded for them with the chiefs, to whom we recommended to follow the advice of their great father, to restore the prisoners and live in peace with the Mahas, which they promised to do."
• "With wrenches and screwdrivers, mallets and awls, they struggled to resurrect the wreckage."
• "Ideally you run the cord from sleeve to sleeve so the ice awls dangle from your cuffs, ready to grab should you go through the ice."