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bod•kin
Pronunciation: (bod'kin), [key]—
n.
1. a small, pointed instrument for making holes in cloth, leather, etc.
2. a long pinshaped instrument used by women to fasten up the hair.
3. a blunt, needlelike instrument for drawing tape, cord, etc., through a loop, hem, or the like.
4. Obs.a small dagger; stiletto.
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