bodkin vs sidearm

bodkin

noun
  • A dagger. 

  • A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing. 

  • A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather. 

  • A type of long thin arrowhead. 

  • A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters letters from a column or page in making corrections. 

  • A hairpin. 

adv
  • Closely wedged between two people. 

sidearm

noun
  • A personal weapon, such as a handgun or sword, carried on the hip in a belt, sheath, holster, etc., for rapid access. 

verb
  • To throw a ball with one's arm roughly parallel to the ground. 

adv
  • With one's arm roughly parallel to the ground. 

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