As nouns the difference between awl and awdl

is that awl is 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 while awdl is a long poem written in welsh using cynghanedd and one of twenty-four strict meters.