brad

(brad)

noun

a thin wire nail of uniform thickness with a small head that is sometimes off-center

Origin: ME brod < ON broddr, point, arrow < Gmc *bruzda: see broider

transitive verb bradded, bradding

to fasten with brads

See brad in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A thin wire nail with a small head or a slight side projection instead of a head.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old Norse broddr, spike

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  • brad verb

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