sixteen-penny nail

A form of sixteenpenny nail — A relatively large nail, three and one-half inches (9 centimeters) in length.

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Meanings

nounsixteen-penny nail (plural sixteen-penny nails)

plural sixteen-penny nails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of sixteenpenny nail.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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