six-penny nail

A form of sixpenny nail — A nail 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) in length.

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Meanings

nounsix-penny nail (plural six-penny nails)

plural six-penny nails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sixpenny nail.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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