stub nail

noun

An old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off.

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Meanings

nounstub nail (plural stub nails)

plural stub nails

  1. archaicAn old horsenail, or any metal nail broken off.
  2. A short, thick nail.
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APA

stub nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20nail

MLA

“stub nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stub nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stub%20nail.

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