scratch awl
noun Carpentry.
an awllike device for scribing wood.
Origin of scratch awl
First recorded in 1890–95
Words nearby scratch awl
scraping,
scrapper,
scrapple,
scrappy,
scratch,
scratch awl,
scratch card,
scratch coat,
scratch file,
scratch hardness,
scratch hit
Example sentences from the Web for scratch awl
He could use the square and the scratch-awl now, as well as the plane; and his wages were correspondingly increased.
The Life and Public Services of James A. Garfield |Emma Elizabeth Brown