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twelve-penny nail

twelve-penny nail is the alternative form of twelvepenny nail.

Meaning of twelvepenny nail

Noun

twelvepenny nail (plural twelvepenny nails)

  1. (dated) A relatively large nail, three and one-quarter inches (8.25 centimeters) in length.

Forms of twelve-penny nail

pluraltwelve-penny nails

Questions about twelve-penny nail

What is twelve-penny nail the alternative form of?
Twelve-penny nail is the alternative form of twelvepenny nail.

Words near twelve-penny nail in the dictionary

  1. twelve-inches
  2. twelve-nine
  3. twelve-nines
  4. twelve-note
  5. twelve-ounce curls
  6. twelve-penny nail
  7. twelve-penny nails
  8. twelve-pounder
  9. twelve-pounders
  10. twelve-speed
  11. twelve-speeds

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