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misnailed

misnailed is the simple past and past participle of misnail.

Meaning of misnail

Verb

misnail (third-person singular simple present misnails, present participle misnailing, simple past and past participle misnailed)

  1. To nail improperly.
    • Easy to handle and apply — light weight — small size , 18 " x 48 " — can not be misnailed because nailing grooves are already provided.1931, American Lumberman - Part 3, page 48

Questions about misnailed

What is misnailed the simple past and past participle of?
Misnailed is the simple past and past participle of misnail.

Words near misnailed in the dictionary

  1. mismumbles
  2. mismumbling
  3. misnagdim
  4. misnaged
  5. misnail
  6. misnailed
  7. misnailing
  8. misnails
  9. misname
  10. misnamed
  11. misnamer

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