nall

See also: Näll and n'all

English

Etymology

Either from Icelandic nál (“needle”), or from an awl, like newt, from ewt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔːl/

Noun

nall (plural nalls)

1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) An awl.
   • 1557 February 13 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Tusser, A Hundreth Good Pointes of Husbandrie, London: […] Richard Tottel, →OCLC; republished London: […] Robert Triphook, […], and William Sancho, […], 1810, →OCLC:

     , And apron, and scissars for head and for tail,
     Whole bridle and saddle, whitleather, and nall,
     With collars and harness, for thiller and all […]