eight-penny nail

A form of eightpenny nail — A nail 2.5 inches (6.35 centimeters) in length.

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Meanings

nouneight-penny nail (plural eight-penny nails)

plural eight-penny nails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of eightpenny nail.
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APA

eight-penny nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eight-penny%20nail

MLA

“eight-penny nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eight-penny%20nail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eight-penny nail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eight-penny%20nail.

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