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, 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 […]
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