twelve-penny nail

A form of twelvepenny nail — A relatively large nail, three and one-quarter inches (8.25 centimeters) in length.

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Meanings

nountwelve-penny nail (plural twelve-penny nails)

plural twelve-penny nails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of twelvepenny nail.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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