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noun The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
noun A nail driven obliquely, as to join vertical and horizontal beams.
transitive verb To secure (beams) with obliquely driven nails.

That made me too nervous to crap out, though even my toenails were tired. — The Silver Spike
He wouldn't shut up about it when he was on the radio every day. — Cold Case
That my toenails were as "black as the ace of spades." — Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, March-April 2005
Archie climbed into bed, not before Grady and Annie saw that his toenails were a rather tasteful shade of mauve, bits of cotton still stuck between each toe. — Michaels, Kasey - Too Good To Be True.html
"Darling?" he prompted from behind her. — Tulips For Augusta