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Wrong, or not commonly used; clumsy; sinister; as, the awk end of a rod (the but end).
Clumsy in performance or manners; unhandy; not dexterous; awkward.
Perversely; in the wrong way.
In an unlucky (left-handed) or perverse manner.
Awkwardly.
Wanting dexterity in the use of the hands, or of instruments; not dexterous; without skill; clumsy; wanting ease, grace, or effectiveness in movement; ungraceful; as, he was awkward at a trick; an awkward boy.
Not easily managed or effected; embarrassing.
Perverse; adverse; untoward.
A 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.
Shaped like an awl.
Subulate. See Subulate.
Wanting reverence; void of respectful fear.
Inspiring no awe.
The quality of being awless.
A plant (Subularia aquatica), with awl-shaped leaves.
See Aam.
The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista.
Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded.
A rooflike cover, usually of canvas, extended over or before any place as a shelter from the sun, rain, or wind.
That part of the poop deck which is continued forward beyond the bulkhead of the cabin.