1) Having the shape of an awl 
• (a.) Shaped like an awl. • (a.) Subulate. See Subulate.
Awl'-shaped` (al'shāpt`) adjective 1. Shaped like an awl. 2. (Nat. Hist.) Subulate. See Subulate . Gray. 
Narrow and sharp-pointed; gradually tapering from base to a slender or stiff point.
adjective shaped like an awl
having the shape of an awl. · subulate (def. 2).