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sixteen-penny nail

sixteen-penny nail is the alternative form of sixteenpenny nail.

Meaning of sixteenpenny nail

Noun

sixteenpenny nail (plural sixteenpenny nails)

  1. (dated) A relatively large nail, three and one-half inches (9 centimeters) in length.

Forms of sixteen-penny nail

pluralsixteen-penny nails

Questions about sixteen-penny nail

What is sixteen-penny nail the alternative form of?
Sixteen-penny nail is the alternative form of sixteenpenny nail.

Words near sixteen-penny nail in the dictionary

  1. sixte
  2. sixteen
  3. sixteen hundred
  4. sixteen penny nail
  5. sixteen penny nails
  6. sixteen-penny nail
  7. sixteen-penny nails
  8. sixteener
  9. sixteeners
  10. sixteenfold
  11. sixteenish

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