twelvepenny nail
See also: twelve-penny nail and twelve penny nail
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]twelvepenny nail (plural twelvepenny nails)
- (dated) A relatively large nail, three and one-quarter inches (8.25 centimeters) in length.
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[edit]References
[edit]- “twelvepenny nail”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.