nailer

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US/ˈneɪlɚ/

noun

One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

OriginMiddle English nayler →
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Meanings

nounnailer (plural nailers)

plural nailers

  1. One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
  2. One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
  3. A nailgun.
  4. A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
nail gun

Origin

  1. Middle Englishnayler
  2. Englishnailer

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nailer

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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