Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horsehoe nail.
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- noun A thin, pointed
nail , with a heavy flaringhead , for securing a horsehoe to thehoof ; a horseshoe nail.
Etymologies
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horse + nail
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"Spectrum" treats my hammered horsenail illustration shabbily.
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