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SIXPENNY NAIL
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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
Sense 1
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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