awl

She also had silver earplugs threaded through with silver hoops, an awl covered in silver—and a companion: a middle-age man laid to rest in the same jar with a fraction of her wealth.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 4, 2023

"Wagner is not a piece of slippery soap which the bureaucrats have got used to shoving all over the place; Wagner is an awl, a stiletto that you cannot hide," Prigozhin said.

From Reuters ● May 28, 2023

With a screwdriver or an awl, poke into the wood; if it goes in more than ⅛ inch, rot has probably begun.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 28, 2022

In January, the courts released the awl to Smith’s DNA experts upon agreement between Smith and the state.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2022

Taking out his pocket knife, Seth used the awl to punch holes in the lid.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

“I hear that pretty much every day,” Treft said, in a back workroom filled with assorted hammers, awls, jerk needles and heavy wax thread.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 6, 2021

“I require a lot of tools — chisels, razor knives, awls — plus water, rolls of cane, rush, cord, rattan and wicker. It’s messy, so it’s perfect to work down there,” she said.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2017

The site became a tourist attraction; thousands of state schoolchildren were bused in on field trips, as workers on the flood plain unearthed delicate ancient tools such as needles and awls.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2017

They scrape old layers of varnish and wood with awls, planes and other tools.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 21, 2015

Accompanying the noble few in the tombs to the world of the deceased were copper beads and bracelets, stone tablets and collars, textiles and awls, and, sometimes, stone pipes in the shape of surreal animals.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann