noun🔗ShareAlèneA pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc."The shoemaker used an awl to make small holes in the leather before stitching the sole to the shoe. "Le cordonnier a utilisé une alène pour faire de petits trous dans le cuir avant de coudre la semelle à la chaussure.utensildevicemachineworkindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHespéridesAny of various hesperiid butterflies."The butterfly garden was full of skippers, including several different types of awl, fluttering among the flowers. "Le jardin aux papillons était rempli d'hespérides, dont plusieurs types différents d'hespérides, voltigeant parmi les fleurs.animalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
