ten-penny nail

A form of tenpenny nail — A relatively large nail, three inches (7.62 centimeters) in length.

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Meanings

nounten-penny nail (plural ten-penny nails)

plural ten-penny nails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of tenpenny nail.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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