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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 Mile
  2. Twelve Mile Creek
  3. Twelve Mile Lake
  4. twelve o'clock
  5. twelve o'clocks
  6. twelve penny nail
  7. twelve penny nails
  8. twelve stepper
  9. twelve steppers
  10. twelve-bar blues
  11. twelve-inch

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