twelvepenny nails

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of twelvepenny nail
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twelvepenny nails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelvepenny%20nails

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“twelvepenny nails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twelvepenny%20nails. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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