bodkin

名词 bodkin:

1. a dagger with a slender blade
   同义词：poniard
2. formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
3. a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
4. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
   同义词：threader

1. The train was so crowded that I had to sit bodkin.
   火车里很挤，所以我只好挤坐在两个人中间。
2. Mr and Mrs Tang went the whole journey in a small buggy, with their child riding bodkin.
   唐先生和唐太太一路上乘坐一辆轻型马车，让孩子挤坐在他俩中间。

bod.kin

n.（名词）
A small, sharply pointed instrument for making holes in fabric or leather.
锥子：在纺织品和皮革上钻洞的小而有尖头的工具
A blunt needle for pulling tape or ribbon through a series of loops or a hem.
粗针：用于将带或带状物拉过环或圈的钝针
A long hairpin, usually with an ornamental head.
长发夹：通常用于装饰头的长发夹
Printing An awl or pick for extracting letters from set type.
【印刷术】 活字铗：从字板上抽取字母的铗子
A dagger or stiletto.
匕首，短剑

来源：
Middle English boidekin
中古英语 boidekin