Aviation Dictionary

Bodkin

A large-eyed needle, flat or round, and usually blunt, used to draw tape, ribbon, elastic, or cord through a loop or hem. Used to pull pack opening bands through containers.

Dictionary Term

Bodkin

Definition

A large-eyed needle, flat or round, and usually blunt, used to draw tape, ribbon, elastic, or cord through a loop or hem. Used to pull pack opening bands through containers.

References

Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015