Etymology · Proto-West Germanic
*āl
2 English words descend from Proto-West Germanic *āl, most common first.
- eelAny freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
- awlA 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.