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sixpenny nails

sixpenny nails is the plural of sixpenny nail.

Meaning of sixpenny nail

Noun

sixpenny nail (plural sixpenny nails)

  1. (dated) A nail 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) in length.

Questions about sixpenny nails

What is sixpenny nails the plural of?
Sixpenny nails is the plural of sixpenny nail.

Words near sixpenny nails in the dictionary

  1. sixpenny bit
  2. sixpenny bits
  3. Sixpenny Handley
  4. Sixpenny Handley and Pentridge
  5. sixpenny nail
  6. sixpenny nails
  7. sixpennyworth
  8. sixpennyworths
  9. sixplex
  10. sixplexes
  11. sixscore

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