nail
v. hammer a nail; attach with a nail; shut up (a box, container, etc.) with nails; arrest, trap; catch in lie; focus in on, set firmly on; find; punch, hit (Slang); (Slang) have sex with (vulgar) n. pin of steel, specially shaped little metal peg used in construction and carpentry; hard growth on the top surface of the ends of fingers and toes; ancient unit of measurement for cloth equal to 2 1/4 inches | ||||
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Nail Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Nail
(n.)
To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
(n.)
To spike, as a cannon.
(n.)
To fasten, as with a nail; to bind or hold, as to a bargain or to acquiescence in an argument or assertion; hence, to catch; to trap.
(n.)
To fasten with a nail or nails; to close up or secure by means of nails; as, to nail boards to the beams.
(n.)
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
(n.)
the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
(n.)
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
(n.)
A slender, pointed piece of metal, usually with a head, used for fastening pieces of wood or other material together, by being driven into or through them.
(a.)
A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard.
(n.)
To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails.
(n.)
To spike, as a cannon.
(n.)
To fasten, as with a nail; to bind or hold, as to a bargain or to acquiescence in an argument or assertion; hence, to catch; to trap.
(n.)
To fasten with a nail or nails; to close up or secure by means of nails; as, to nail boards to the beams.
(n.)
The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.
(n.)
the horny scale of plate of epidermis at the end of the fingers and toes of man and many apes.
(n.)
The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
(n.)
A slender, pointed piece of metal, usually with a head, used for fastening pieces of wood or other material together, by being driven into or through them.
(a.)
A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard.
| WordNet 2.0 |
nail
Noun
1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
(hypernym) horny structure, unguis
(hyponym) fingernail
(part-holonym) integumentary system
(part-meronym) half-moon, lunula, lunule
2. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) brad
(part-meronym) clinch
3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
(hypernym) linear unit
Verb
1. attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"
(hypernym) attach
(see-also) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
2. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
(synonym) collar, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
3. hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
(synonym) smash, boom, blast
(hypernym) hit
4. succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
(synonym) nail down, peg
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
5. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
(synonym) breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through
(hypernym) pass, make it
6. locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
(synonym) pinpoint
(hypernym) locate, turn up
7. complete a pass
(synonym) complete
(hypernym) play
(classification) football, football game
Noun
1. horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
(hypernym) horny structure, unguis
(hyponym) fingernail
(part-holonym) integumentary system
(part-meronym) half-moon, lunula, lunule
2. a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
(hypernym) fastener, fastening, holdfast, fixing
(hyponym) brad
(part-meronym) clinch
3. a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
(hypernym) linear unit
Verb
1. attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the board onto the wall"
(hypernym) attach
(see-also) pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify
2. take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
(synonym) collar, apprehend, arrest, pick up, nab, cop
(hypernym) seize, prehend, clutch
3. hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"
(synonym) smash, boom, blast
(hypernym) hit
4. succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
(synonym) nail down, peg
(hypernym) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
5. succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
(synonym) breeze through, ace, pass with flying colors, sweep through, sail through
(hypernym) pass, make it
6. locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
(synonym) pinpoint
(hypernym) locate, turn up
7. complete a pass
(synonym) complete
(hypernym) play
(classification) football, football game
| The Phrase Finder |
Nail your colours to the mast
Meaning
Show your intention to hold out until the end.
Origin
In nautical battles colours (flags) were lowered as a mark of submission. Nailing your colours to the mast meant you weren't intending to submit.
Meaning
Show your intention to hold out until the end.
Origin
In nautical battles colours (flags) were lowered as a mark of submission. Nailing your colours to the mast meant you weren't intending to submit.
| Australian Slang |
Nail
1. secure by prompt action; catch or seize; 2. catch (a person) in some difficulty, a lie, etc.; 3. kill; 4. (of a male) have sexual intercourse with; 5. perform an action or do something perfectly and confidently
1. secure by prompt action; catch or seize; 2. catch (a person) in some difficulty, a lie, etc.; 3. kill; 4. (of a male) have sexual intercourse with; 5. perform an action or do something perfectly and confidently
Another nail in the coffin
smb. is smoking another cigarette
Cannot drive a nail into a bucket of water
hopeless driver
Coffin nail
cigarette
Hit the nail on the head
say the correct thing
Nail-biter
exciting game or match with a close finish: “The grand final was a real nail-biter”
Nails and screws
news
| Anagram |
nail
lain
lain
| hEnglish - advanced version |
nail
nail
napkin \nap"kin\ (?), n. [dim. of of. nape a tablecloth, cloth, f. nappe, l. mappa. see napery.]
1. a little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.
2. a handkerchief. [obs.]
similar words(30)
stub nail
wire nail
nail-headed molding
lath nail
nail-headed characters
tenpenny nail
wiggle nail
root of a nail
scupper nail
ingrowing nail
garden nail
cut nail
frost nail
bullen-nail
clout nail
on the nail
horsehoe nail
tooth and nail
flat nail
nail ball
coffin nail
nail-headed
nail-head
nail down
rother nail
to hit the nail on the head
nail-head molding
nail plate
to nail
rose nail
nail
napkin \nap"kin\ (?), n. [dim. of of. nape a tablecloth, cloth, f. nappe, l. mappa. see napery.]
1. a little towel, or small cloth, esp. one for wiping the fingers and mouth at table.
2. a handkerchief. [obs.]
similar words(30)
stub nail
wire nail
nail-headed molding
lath nail
nail-headed characters
tenpenny nail
wiggle nail
root of a nail
scupper nail
ingrowing nail
garden nail
cut nail
frost nail
bullen-nail
clout nail
on the nail
horsehoe nail
tooth and nail
flat nail
nail ball
coffin nail
nail-headed
nail-head
nail down
rother nail
to hit the nail on the head
nail-head molding
nail plate
to nail
rose nail
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
nail
tairnge m., tairnge f.
(fingernail) ionga
nail polish: vearnais iongan
nail polish remover: díobhach vearnais iongan
nail scissors: siosúr ingne
tairnge m., tairnge f.
(fingernail) ionga
nail polish: vearnais iongan
nail polish remover: díobhach vearnais iongan
nail scissors: siosúr ingne
| English Phonetics |
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cethr
Cethr = n. spike, a nail
Cethr = n. spike, a nail
Cethren
Cethren = n. a spike, a nail
Ewin
Ewin = n. a nail; a talon, a claw
Ewinfedd
Ewinfedd = n. a nail measure
Hoel
Hoel = n. a nail, a spike
Hoelen
Hoelen = n. a single nail
Hoelio
Hoelio = v. to nail, to drive nail
Troellhoel
Troellhoel = n. a screw nail
Nail Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
Nail
In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces of bone together, for example, after a fracture. The other type of nail is the horny plate on the end of the finger or toe. Each nail anatomically has a body, lateral nail folds (on the sides), a lunula (the little moon-shaped feature at the base), and a proximal skin fold (at the base).
In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used to hold 2 or more pieces of bone together, for example, after a fracture. The other type of nail is the horny plate on the end of the finger or toe. Each nail anatomically has a body, lateral nail folds (on the sides), a lunula (the little moon-shaped feature at the base), and a proximal skin fold (at the base).
Nail Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Nail
for fastening. (1.) Hebrew yathed, "piercing," a peg or nail of any material (Ezek. 15:3), more especially a tent-peg (Ex. 27:19; 35:18; 38:20), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judg. 4:21, 22). This word is also used metaphorically (Zech. 10:4) for a prince or counsellor, just as "the battle-bow" represents a warrior. (2.) Masmer, a "point," the usual word for a nail. The words of the wise are compared to "nails fastened by the masters of assemblies" (Eccl. 12:11, A.V.). The Revised Version reads, "as nails well fastened are the words of the masters," etc. Others (as Plumptre) read, "as nails fastened are the masters of assemblies" (comp. Isa. 22:23; Ezra 9:8). David prepared nails for the temple (1 Chr. 22:3; 2 Chr. 3:9). The nails by which our Lord was fixed to the cross are mentioned (John 20:25; Col. 2:14). Nail of the finger (Heb. tsipporen, "scraping"). To "pare the nails" is in Deut. 21:12 (marg., "make," or "dress," or "suffer to grow") one of the signs of purification, separation from former heathenism (comp. Lev. 14:8; Num. 8:7). In Jer. 17:1 this word is rendered "point."
for fastening. (1.) Hebrew yathed, "piercing," a peg or nail of any material (Ezek. 15:3), more especially a tent-peg (Ex. 27:19; 35:18; 38:20), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judg. 4:21, 22). This word is also used metaphorically (Zech. 10:4) for a prince or counsellor, just as "the battle-bow" represents a warrior. (2.) Masmer, a "point," the usual word for a nail. The words of the wise are compared to "nails fastened by the masters of assemblies" (Eccl. 12:11, A.V.). The Revised Version reads, "as nails well fastened are the words of the masters," etc. Others (as Plumptre) read, "as nails fastened are the masters of assemblies" (comp. Isa. 22:23; Ezra 9:8). David prepared nails for the temple (1 Chr. 22:3; 2 Chr. 3:9). The nails by which our Lord was fixed to the cross are mentioned (John 20:25; Col. 2:14). Nail of the finger (Heb. tsipporen, "scraping"). To "pare the nails" is in Deut. 21:12 (marg., "make," or "dress," or "suffer to grow") one of the signs of purification, separation from former heathenism (comp. Lev. 14:8; Num. 8:7). In Jer. 17:1 this word is rendered "point."
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Nail
→ Of finger. (a) A nail or claw of man or animal. (b) A point or style e.g. for writing; see (Jeremiah 17:1)
→ (a) A nail, (Isaiah 11:7) a stake, (Isaiah 33:20) also a tent-peg. Tent-pegs were usually of wood and of large size; but some times, as was the case with those used to fasten the curtains of the tabernacle of metal. (Exodus 27:19; 38:20) (b) A nail, primarily a point. We are told that David prepared iron for the nails to be used in the temple; and as the holy of holies was plated with gold, the nails for fastening the plates were probably of gold.
→ Of finger. (a) A nail or claw of man or animal. (b) A point or style e.g. for writing; see (Jeremiah 17:1)
→ (a) A nail, (Isaiah 11:7) a stake, (Isaiah 33:20) also a tent-peg. Tent-pegs were usually of wood and of large size; but some times, as was the case with those used to fasten the curtains of the tabernacle of metal. (Exodus 27:19; 38:20) (b) A nail, primarily a point. We are told that David prepared iron for the nails to be used in the temple; and as the holy of holies was plated with gold, the nails for fastening the plates were probably of gold.
| Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary |
Persia
that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horseman
that cuts or divides; a nail; a gryphon; a horseman
Nail Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Nail
A small headed and pointed piece of metal driven though a piece of wood to fasten it to another. Longer and heavier examples are usually referred to as spikes, or double nails. Nails may be distinguished by material and mode of preparation, ie. nails may be wrought or forged, cut, or cast. They may be further defined by the shape of the head (point), such as rose, diamond, and sharp, or chisel.
A small headed and pointed piece of metal driven though a piece of wood to fasten it to another. Longer and heavier examples are usually referred to as spikes, or double nails. Nails may be distinguished by material and mode of preparation, ie. nails may be wrought or forged, cut, or cast. They may be further defined by the shape of the head (point), such as rose, diamond, and sharp, or chisel.
Nail Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Nail (finger, toe)
felu
felu
| English - Klingon |
fingernail
n. nItlhpach
n. nItlhpach
Nail Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Nail
Nail may refer to:
- Nail (anatomy), toughened keratin at the end of an animal digit
- Nail (fastener), the pin-shaped fastener used in carpentry
- Nail (relic), used in the crucifixion of Christ
- Nail (unit), an archaic multiplier equal to one sixteenth of a base unit
- The Nails, a 1970s band from Colorado
- Neurotics Anonymous International Liaison
- Nail, a Namekian in Dragon Ball
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