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SIXPENNY NAIL

Dictionary entry overview: What does sixpenny nail mean?

• SIXPENNY NAIL (noun)
The noun SIXPENNY NAIL has 1 sense:

1. a nail 2 inches long

Familiarity information: SIXPENNY NAIL used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SIXPENNY NAIL (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A nail 2 inches long

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("sixpenny nail" is a kind of...):

nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)

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