EIGHTPENNY NAIL


Meaning of EIGHTPENNY NAIL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌāt-ˌpe-nē- ]

noun

Etymology: from its original price per hundred

Date: 15th century

: a nail typically 2 1/2 inches (6.35 centimeters) long

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