From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Awl \Awl\ ([add]l), noun [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.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
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).
From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:
AWL AnWeisungsListe (DIN 19239)
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