A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
To proceed in the manner of an auger.
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.
Any of various hesperiid butterflies.