Bod"kin (b&obreve;d"k&ibreve;n), n. [OE.
boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger,
short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1.
A dagger. [Obs.]
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin.
Shak.
2. (Needlework) An implement of steel, bone,
ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a
&?;tiletto; an eyeleteer.
3. (Print.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used
for picking &?;ut letters from a column or page in making
corrections.
4. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt
point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape
needle.
Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye.
Pope.
5. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the
hair.
To sit, ride, or travel
bodkin, to sit closely wedged between two persons.
[Colloq.] Thackeray.
Bod"kin, n. See Baudekin.
[Obs.] Shirley.
