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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'nail' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions nail noun  The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction. One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol. An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches). Translations:  Dutch: nagel , spijker French: clou(fr)m German: Nagel(de)m Italian: chiodo(it)m Spanish: clavo(es)m verb  To employ a nail as a fastener to join objects together. (slang) catch. 2005, w:Plato, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 261a. : we'll the sophist to it, if we can get him on that charge; (slang) expose as a sham. (slang) accomplish something completely and successfully. I really nailed that test. (slang) hit a target effectively with some weapon. (slang) engage in sexual intercourse. Translations:  Dutch: slagen voor French: choper(fr) German: nageln Italian: inchiodare(it) Spanish: clavetear(es)        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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