nailer
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈneɪlɚ/
- Rhymes: -eɪlə(ɹ)
Noun[edit]
nailer (plural nailers)
- One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
- One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
- A nailgun.
- A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)