PK nail

noun

A thick-shanked nail with an indentation in the middle of its head, driven into the ground to mark a position precisely.

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Meanings

nounPK nail (plural PK nails)

plural PK nails

  1. geographyA thick-shanked nail with an indentation in the middle of its head, driven into the ground to mark a position precisely.

Origin

An initialism of the Parker-Kalon Company, the original manufacturer.

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APA

PK nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PK%20nail

MLA

“PK nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PK%20nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “PK nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/PK%20nail.

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