Etymology

horsenail

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Today it means: A kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail. Full definition →

Middle English hors nayl'
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromhors nayl'
  2. English todayhorsenail

From Middle English hors nayl'; equivalent to horse + nail.

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