hand tool vs bodkin

bodkin vs hand tool

hand tool and bodkin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hand tool	Yes	No	No	No
bodkin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bodkin is a hyponym of hand tool; that is, bodkin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hand tool:

hand tool: a tool used with workers' hands
bodkin: a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops

Other hyponyms of hand tool include awl, bevel, bevel square, bill, billhook, threader, crank, starter, dibber, dibble, file, float, plasterer's float, graver, graving tool, pointel, pointrel, gutter, hammer, marlinespike, marlingspike, marlinspike, miter box, mitre box, opener, pallet, pestle, pick, pair of pincers, pair of tweezers, pincer, tweezer, pipe cutter, pitchfork, carpenter's plane, plane, woodworking plane, pair of pliers, pliers, plyers, auger, plumber's snake, snake, plumber's helper, plunger, ravehook, sandblaster, saw, scraper, screwdriver, shovel, soldering iron, spatula, spreader, square, straightedge, tire iron, tire tool, trowel, weed-whacker, weeder, wire stripper, spanner, wrench, hoof pick, burnisher, burnishing tool.

hand tool (noun)	bodkin (noun)
a tool used with workers' hands	a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops
	a small sharp-pointed tool for punching holes in leather or fabric
	formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
	a dagger with a slender blade

Difference between hand tool and bodkin

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