Awl
Awl noun - A pointed tool for marking surfaces or for punching small holes.
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Murdoch Mysteries: In "This One Goes To Eleven", three victims are murdered by having a long sharp spike (similar to a carpenter's awl) thrust into their ears.
Source: Ear Ache
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Spike and Awl. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/awl/spike
Awl & Spike. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/awl/spike>.
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