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tricounis

tricounis is the plural of tricouni.

Meaning of tricouni

Noun

tricouni (plural tricounis)

  1. A kind of metal nail fixed to the soles of shoes or boots to improve their grip.
    • To add tricounis, first soak the boots for a day or so in cold water — this softens the leather of the soles and makes nailing easier. Next decide on how many tricounis you want, say, five or six per boot […]1968, Gary Joll, Big Game Hunting in New Zealand, page 36

Questions about tricounis

What is tricounis the plural of?
Tricounis is the plural of tricouni.

Words near tricounis in the dictionary

  1. tricotyledonous
  2. tricotyledons
  3. tricotée
  4. tricotées
  5. tricouni
  6. tricounis
  7. tricounty
  8. tricrepid
  9. tricresol
  10. tricresyl
  11. tricresyl phosphate

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