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| brad |
a thin nail with either a small head or a slight projection on the side. [1/2 definitions] |
| claw |
a slender, sharp, usu. curved nail on the foot of an animal. [1/6 definitions] |
| clinch |
to hammer down sideways (the protruding point of a nail) to make more secure. [1/8 definitions] |
| clincher |
a nail or screw used for clinching. [1/3 definitions] |
| doornail |
a large-headed nail formerly used to stud doors. |
| emery board |
a small stiff strip of cardboard that has been coated with powdered emery, used as a nail file. |
| felon2 |
a serious infection of the finger or toe, usu. near the nail. |
| finishing nail |
a thin nail with a very small, cupped head, used for finishing work in carpentry. |
| hobnail |
a short nail with a wide head, used on the soles of heavy shoes or boots to protect against wear. |
| holdfast |
any device used to attach a thing to a surface, such as a clamp, nail, or hook. [1/2 definitions] |
| nail |
to fasten or reinforce with a nail or nails. [1/7 definitions] |
| nailhead |
the enlarged surface of one end of a nail, usu. flat but sometimes rounded. [1/2 definitions] |
| nail varnish |
(chiefly British) a clear or colored lacquer applied to fingernails and toenails; nail polish. |
| renail |
combined form of nail. |
| root1 |
the embedded part of a hair, nail, tooth, or other partially external bodily part. [1/10 definitions] |
| shank |
the straight, narrow part of something such as a nail, anchor, fishhook, or tool; shaft; stem. [1/3 definitions] |
| sixpenny |
designating a nail that is two inches long. [1/2 definitions] |
| spike1 |
an object similar in appearance and function to a nail, but longer and thicker, used to fasten or secure heavy timbers, railroad tracks, or the like. [1/9 definitions] |
| stud1 |
a nail or rivet with a protruding and often rounded knob or head, fixed in a surface as a protective or ornamental device. [1/6 definitions] |
| tenpenny nail |
a nail that is three inches long. |
| tenterhook |
a hook or bent nail that holds cloth stretched on a framework. |
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