ELSIN

Etymology

Noun

elsin (plural elsins)

(UK, dialect) A shoemaker's awl.

Anagrams

• LINEs, Niles, lenis, liens, lines, lisne

Source: Wiktionary


El"sin, n.

Definition: A shoemaker's awl. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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