Bodkin meaning : A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather. A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing. A hairpin. A dagger. 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 multifunctional tool for pinning cloaks at the nape of the neck used also as a decorative hairpin or as a sewing instrument. Closely wedged between two people.