n.錐子;尖鉆
He works with a file, a chisel, and an awl. 他工作起來又用銼刀,又用鑿子,又用錐子。
I accidentally broke the upper end of the awl. 我一不小心把這個錐桯子折斷了。
"But of course," the captain said. "To begin with, I use an awl." “好吧,”上尉說道,“首先,我用的工具是鉆子。”