fourpenny nail

noun

A nail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length.

Meanings

nounfourpenny nail (plural fourpenny nails)

plural fourpenny nails · alternative four penny nail · alternative four-penny nail

  1. datedA nail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) in length.
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