a dagger.-an implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a /tiletto; an eyeleteer.-a sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking /ut letters from a column or page in making corrections.-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.-a kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.-see baudekin.