Sixpenny Nail Definition

noun
A nail 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) long.
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Noun

Singular:
sixpenny nail
Plural:
sixpenny nails

Origin of Sixpenny Nail

  • From its original price per hundred

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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