Bod″kin (bŏd″kĭn), n. [OE. boydekyn dagger; of uncertain origin; cf. W. bidog hanger, short sword, Ir. bideog, Gael. biodag.] 1. A dagger.
When he himself might his quietus make
With a bare bodkin.
Shak.
2. (Needlework) An implement of steel, bone, ivory, etc., with a sharp point, for making holes by piercing; a �tiletto; an eyeleteer.
3. (Print.) A sharp tool, like an awl, used for picking �ut letters from a column or page in making corrections.
4. A kind of needle with a large eye and a blunt point, for drawing tape, ribbon, etc., through a loop or a hem; a tape needle.
Wedged whole ages in a bodkin's eye.
Pope.
5. A kind of pin used by women to fasten the hair.
To sit, ride, or travel bodkin, to sit closely wedged between two persons. Thackeray.