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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..

Weather-board :: Weather-board (v. t.) To nail boards upon so as to lap one over another, in order to exclude rain, snow, etc..

Unguiculata :: Unguiculata (n. pl.) An extensive division of Mammalia including those having claws or nails, as distinguished from the hoofed animals (Ungulata)..

Basommatophora :: Basommatophora (n. pl.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails..

Manicure :: Manicure (n.) A person who makes a business of taking care of people's hands, especially their nails..

Snail :: Snail (n.) The pod of the sanil clover.

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..

Doornail :: Doornail (n.) The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, As dead as a doornail..

Ungulate :: Ungulate (a.) Furnished with hoofs. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..

Nip :: Nip (n.) A pinch with the nails or teeth.

Clout :: Clout (n.) To stud with nails, as a timber, or a boot sole..

Stylommatophorous :: Stylommatophora (n. pl.) A division of Pulmonata in which the eyes are situated at the tips of the tentacles. It includes the common land snails and slugs. See Illust. under Snail.

Tierce :: Tierce (n.) A position in thrusting or parrying in which the wrist and nails are turned downward.

Hobnail :: Hobnail (v. t.) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes..

Nailing :: Nailing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Nai.

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..

Claw :: Claw (n.) To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails..

Prosopulmonata :: Prosopulmonata (n. pl.) A division of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail..

Iron-sick :: Iron-sick (a.) Having the ironwork loose or corroded; -- said of a ship when her bolts and nails are so eaten with rust that she has become leaky.

Bullen-nail :: Bullen-nail (n.) A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered..

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