tool

1. (computing) A piece of software used to develop software or hardware, or to perform low-level operations.Examples: "The software engineer had been developing lots of EDA tools."; "a tool for recovering deleted files from a disk"

2. (baseball) A particular skill pertaining to baseball (such as hitting, running, etc.).Examples: "a five-tool player"; "When asked what he liked about Youk [Kevin Youkilis], former Boston scout Matt Haas says, "At first glance, not a lot." (Mind you, this is one of the few scouts who actually wanted the kid.) "He was unorthodox," says Haas, who now scouts for the Arizona Diamondbacks. "He had an extreme crouch—his thighs were almost parallel to the ground. And he was heavier than he is now. But the more I watched him, the more I just thought, Throw the tools out the window. This guy can play baseball.""

3. (vulgar, informal) A penis, notably with a sexual or erotic connotation.Examples: "Or haue wee some strange Indian with the great Toole, come to Court, the women so besiege vs?"; "She wanna hang with the goons She wanna party midnight till noon She wanna play with my tool"Synonyms: anaconda, baloney pony, bald-headed hermit, banana, birdie, bobby, boonga, cackinformalvulgar

4. (by extension, vulgar, slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or uptight person.Examples: "He won't sell us tickets because it's 3:01, and they went off sale at 3. That guy's such a tool."Synonyms: assbucket, asshat, asshole, assmonkey, assmouth, assmunch, assmuncher, assbreathbroadlyderogatoryslangvulgar

5. (slang, Canada, US, MTE, MLE, and possibly wider) A handgun.Examples: "In my city keep a tool Lil nigga you know the rules"; "Three waps up and a couple of shanks (Just in case) But I got faith that these tools won't jam"Synonyms: weapon, arm, armamentCanadaMulticultural-London-EnglishUSslang