Similar in usage to awk, awl is suited to solving problems using C++ programs often as small as few characters long. The command-line interface can also provide functionality similar to the traditional tools grep and sed.
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.
A sharp, pointed tool used for punching small holes in wood or leather without removing the material itself.
a tool with a sharp tip used for making holes
A short pointed tool used for manipulating small details which the fingertips are too bulky to finely control or for pushing out points.
a small pointed tool for making holes in leather.
A pointed tool that makes holes in wood surfaces.
One hand tool/pointed instrument for making small holes in wood or leather.
A pointed tool for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather or wood).
a pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes
Pointed instrument that looks like an ice pick, useful for marking positions when laying out a project.
A pointed tool for making small holes. On prehistoric Pueblo sites, awls are usually made of animal bone.
(5) -- pointed tool of bone, or of bronze or stone set in a handle, used for boring small holes in hides, wood and other materials (Warren, 140)
A tool for piecing holes.
a common type of bone tool found in the Emeryville Shellmound and other California sites. Usually the bone has bee split and ground to a point. These tools probably were used for sewing, basket making and many other purposes.
Looking much like an ice pick, this sharp, pointed hand tool is used to make pilot holes for nails and screws driven into wood surfaces. Home Improvement Encyclopedia
A bone or stone tool used primarily to perforate leather for sewing or in basket weaving (Cassells 1997:334).
sharp, pointed tool used for making small holes in leather
a small pointed hand tool used for piercing holes in leather, wood and other materials.
A small sharp pointed hand tool for marking lines or piercing small holes.
