bodkin

Meanings

• noun

  A long, slender pointed instrument, typically with a sharp tip and a handle, used for various purposes such as sewing, piercing, or dislodging foreign bodies.

  - "She used a bodkin to sew the button back on her shirt."
  - "The doctor used a bodkin to remove the splinter from the child's finger."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bodkin
token , spoken , goken

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Variants

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bodkin , bodkins

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Etymology

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The word 'bodkin' comes from the Old English word 'bodecan', meaning 'to prick' or 'to pierce'. It has been in use since the Middle English period.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the most sewing needles threaded in one minute using a bodkin is held by Masahiro Sasaki, who threaded 2,458 needles in 2004.

2. The term 'bodkin' is also used in heraldry to describe a pointed or sharp-edged charge on a coat of arms.

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Related Concepts

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1. sewing needle: A long, slender needle used for sewing, which is similar in function to a bodkin but typically has a smaller, rounded tip.

2. hypodermic needle: A long, thin needle used for injecting medication or fluids into the body, which is a different type of bodkin used in the medical field.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bodkin' has been used metaphorically to represent something sharp or piercing, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' where Lady Macbeth uses the phrase 'unsex me here, and fill me from the crown to the toe top-piece with direst cruelty'. In art, the bodkin has been depicted as a symbol of sewing and domesticity.

How to Memorize "bodkin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a long, slender instrument with a sharp tip and a handle. Imagine using it to sew or pierce something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bodkin' with the idea of something sharp and pointed, like a needle or a dart.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym 'B-O-D-K-I-N' which stands for 'Boldly Operates Delicately with Keen Intensity' to help memorize the word.

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