bradawl, pricker
(noun) an awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet
(noun) a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pricker (plural prickers)
One who pricks.
A tool for pricking.
A prickle or thorn.
One who spurs forward; a light-horseman.
A priming wire; a priming needle, used in blasting and gunnery.
(nautical) A small marlinespike used in sailmaking.
Source: Wiktionary
Prick"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, pricks; a pointed instrument; a sharp point; a prickle.
2. One who spurs forward; a light horseman. The prickers, who rode foremost, . . . halted. Sir W. Scott.
3. A priming wire; a priming needle, -- used in blasting and gunnery. Knight.
4. (Naut.)
Definition: A small marline spike having generally a wooden handle, -- used in sailmaking. R. H. Dana, Ir.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 May 2025
(noun) a person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; “he sent a runner over with the contract”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
