bodkin

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbɒdkɪn/

noun

  • 1a thick, blunt needle with a large eye, used for drawing tape or cord through a hem.
  • historical a long pin used for fastening up the hair.
  • 2 Printing a pointed tool used for removing pieces of metal type for correction.
  • 3 archaic a dagger.

Origin:

Middle English: perhaps of Celtic origin and related to Irish bod, Welsh bidog, Scottish Gaelic biodag 'dagger'