Definition of nail

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Nail (n.) The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

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Unnail :: Unnail (v. t.) To remove the nails from; to unfasten by removing nails.
Nail :: Nail (n.) To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails..
Sea Snail :: Sea snail () A small fish of the genus Liparis, having a ventral sucker. It lives among stones and seaweeds..
Flat-headed :: Flat-headed (a.) Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat-headed nail..
Basommatophora :: Basommatophora (n. pl.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails..
Onychia :: Onychia (n.) An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail..
Spike :: Spike (n.) A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward..
Horsenail :: Horsenail (n.) A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horsehoe nail..
Doornail :: Doornail (n.) The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, As dead as a doornail..
Supernal :: Supernaculum (adv. & n.) Good liquor, of which not enough is left to wet one's nail..
Peg :: Peg (n.) A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room..
Helicoid :: Helicoid (a.) Shaped like a snail shell; pertaining to the Helicidae, or Snail family..
Screw :: Screw (n.) Specifically, a kind of nail with a spiral thread and a head with a nick to receive the end of the screw-driver. Screws are much used to hold together pieces of wood or to fasten something; -- called also wood screws, and screw nails. See also Screw bolt, below..
Treenail :: Treenail (n.) A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other.
Nailer :: Nailer (n.) One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
Penny :: Penny (a.) Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds..
Tierce :: Tierce (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying in which the wrist and nails are turned downward.
Nailbrush :: Nailbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the nails.
Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one..
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