As nouns the difference between owl and awl
is that owl is any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing while 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.
owl
Etymology 1
From (etyl) owle, from (etyl) ‘to wail, howl’, Avestan (term) ‘to call out’)[Rick Derksen, ''Etymological Dictionary of the Slavic Inherited Lexicon'', s.vv. “v?pìti”, “vyp?” (Leiden: Brill, 1998), pp. 532:535.].[Vladimir Orel, ''A Handbook of Germanic Etymology , s.vv. “*uwwal?n”, “*uww?”, “*?faz ~ *?f?” (Leiden: Brill, 2003), 436.]
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
Derived terms
* barn owl
* eagle owl
* elf owl
* great horned owl
* little owl
* long eared owl
* night owl
* owl bus
* owl-butterfly
* owl-faced monkey
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* owlglass
* owling
* owlish
* owl jug
* owl-light
* owl-moth
* owl-swallow
* owl train
* owly
* powerful owl
* rufous owl
* screech owl
* sea-owl
* stuffed owl
* tawny owl
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References
See also
* hoo
* hoot
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* whoo
Etymology 2
Anagrams
* low
awl
English
Noun
(
en noun)
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.
Anagrams
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