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horsenail

horsenail noun: a kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.

Noun

horsenail (plural horsenails)

  1. A kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.

Forms of horsenail

pluralhorsenails

Origin of horsenail

From Middle English hors nayl'; equivalent to horse + nail.

Questions about horsenail

What does horsenail mean?
Horsenail means a kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.
What part of speech is horsenail?
Horsenail is a noun.
What is the plural of horsenail?
The plural of horsenail is horsenails.

Words near horsenail in the dictionary

  1. horsemints
  2. horsemonger
  3. horsemongers
  4. horsemussel
  5. horsen
  6. horsenail
  7. horsenails
  8. horseness
  9. horsenettle
  10. horsenettles
  11. horsenostrilled

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