Looking for the meaning or definition of the word nail? Here's what it means.
Noun
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.
An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).
Verb
(transitive) To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
(intransitive) To drive a nail.
(transitive) To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
