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sixteenpenny nails

sixteenpenny nails is the plural 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.

Questions about sixteenpenny nails

What is sixteenpenny nails the plural of?
Sixteenpenny nails is the plural of sixteenpenny nail.

Words near sixteenpenny nails in the dictionary

  1. sixteenmo
  2. sixteenmos
  3. sixteenpence
  4. sixteenpenny
  5. sixteenpenny nail
  6. sixteenpenny nails
  7. sixteens
  8. sixteenth
  9. sixteenth note
  10. sixteenth notes
  11. sixteenth rest

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