"nall" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /nɔːl/ Forms: nalls [plural]
Etymology: Either from Icelandic nál (“needle”), or from an awl, like newt, from ewt. Etymology templates: {{der|en|is|nál||needle}} Icelandic nál (“needle”), {{m|en|an awl}} an awl, {{m|en|newt}} newt, {{m|en|ewt}} ewt Head templates: {{en-noun}} nall (plural nalls)
  1. (obsolete, UK, dialect) An awl. Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete

Inflected forms

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