Definition of nail

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

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Basommatophora :: Basommatophora (n. pl.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails..
Langrel :: Langrel (n.) A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister..
Flat-headed :: Flat-headed (a.) Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat-headed nail..
Suburb :: Subungual (a.) Under the nail or hoof.
Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks..
Snail :: Snail (n.) A tortoise; in ancient warfare, a movable roof or shed to protect besiegers; a testudo..
Snail :: Snail (n.) The pod of the sanil clover.
Naileress :: Naileress (n.) A women who makes nailes.
Fasten :: Fasten (a.) To cause to hold together or to something else; to attach or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something , or to cleave together, by any means; as, to fasten boards together with nails or cords; to fasten anything in our thoughts..
Nailbrush :: Nailbrush (n.) A brush for cleaning the nails.
Quick :: Quick (n.) The life; the mortal point; a vital part; a part susceptible of serious injury or keen feeling; the sensitive living flesh; the part of a finger or toe to which the nail is attached; the tender emotions; as, to cut a finger nail to the quick; to thrust a sword to the quick, to taunt one to the quick; -- used figuratively..
Spick :: Spick (n.) A spike or nail.
Plug :: Plug (n.) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails..
Supernaculum :: Supernaculum (adv. & n.) A kind of mock Latin term intended to mean, upon the nail; -- used formerly by topers..
Geophila :: Geophila (n. pl.) The division of Mollusca which includes the land snails and slugs.
Fur :: Fur (v. t.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp..
Canaille :: Canaille (n.) The lowest class of people; the rabble; the vulgar.
Snailfish :: Snailfish (n.) See Sea snail (a).
Tenaille :: Tenaille (n.) An outwork in the main ditch, in front of the curtain, between two bastions. See Illust. of Ravelin..
Water Snail :: Water snail () The Archimedean screw.
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