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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A nail 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) long.

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  • noun dated A relatively large nail, three inches (7.62 centimeters) in length.

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  • noun a nail 3 inches long

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[From its original price per hundred.]

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