doornail

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noun

A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

OriginMiddle English dore-nail →
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Meanings

noundoornail (plural doornails)

plural doornails · alternative door nail · alternative door-nail

  1. A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishdore-nail
  2. Englishdoornail

From Middle English dore-nail, equivalent to door + nail.

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APA

doornail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doornail

MLA

“doornail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doornail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doornail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doornail.

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