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DOORNAIL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does doornail mean?
• DOORNAIL (noun)
The noun DOORNAIL has 1 sense:
1. a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Familiarity information: DOORNAIL used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("doornail" is a kind of...):
nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)
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