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four penny nail

four penny nail is the alternative form of fourpenny nail.

Meaning of fourpenny nail

Noun

fourpenny nail (plural fourpenny nails)

  1. (dated) A nail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length.

Forms of four penny nail

pluralfour penny nails

Questions about four penny nail

What is four penny nail the alternative form of?
Four penny nail is the alternative form of fourpenny nail.

Words near four penny nail in the dictionary

  1. four oh four
  2. four oh fours
  3. Four Olds
  4. four on the floor
  5. four one one
  6. four penny nail
  7. four penny nails
  8. four pips
  9. four score
  10. four score and seven years ago
  11. four score and ten

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