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Definition of 'nail'English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) nail, nayl, (etyl) ).
Noun
( en-noun)
The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
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The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
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- Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out. Indeed, a nail filed sharp is not of much avail as an arrowhead; you must have it barbed, and that was a little beyond our skill.
A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside .
An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).
Derived terms
* eightpenny nail
* fourpenny nail
* hangnail
* hard as nails
* hit the nail on the head
* ( l)
* nail file / nail-file / nailfile
( rel-mid3)
* nail polish
* ( l)
* ( l)
* on the nail
* fingernail
* rusty nail
( rel-mid3)
* sixpenny nail
* spit nails
* straw nail
* tenpenny nail
* toenail
* twelvepenny nail
( rel-bottom)
See also
* claw
* talon
Etymology 2
From (etyl)
Verb
( en-verb)
To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
- He nailed the placard to the post.
To drive a nail.
- He used the ax head for nailing .
To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
* Dryden
- The rivets of your arms were nailed with gold.
(slang) To catch.
* 2005 , (Plato), Sophist . Translation by Lesley Brown. .
- we'll nail the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge;
(slang) To expose as a sham.
(slang) To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
- I really nailed that test.
(slang) To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
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(slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.'' - Brian Griffin in the TV series ''Family Guy
To spike, as a cannon.
- (Crabb)
Synonyms
* (to engage in sexual intercourse) bang, fuck, pound, screw, shag (British)
See also
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Similar to 'nail'nil, null, newel, noll, noel, nill, nowel, noil, noyl, nall, nawl, nuel, neal
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