n. A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines; a marking awl.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A sharp-pointed tool, used by joiners for drawing lines on stuff; a marking awl.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Same as scribe, 4.
n. Same as scribing-tool, 3.
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n. a sharp-pointed awl for marking wood or metal to be cut
Word Usage
"May 22nd, 2007 at 11: 54 am on a smaller level, the inanity of referring to “the enemy” in iraq always catches my attention: it’s a signifier that the scriber is a total idiot."