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(tō′nāl′)

noun

the nail of a toe
Carpentry a nail driven slantingly, as through the side of a vertical plank to fasten it to the horizontal plank on which it is based

transitive verb

Carpentry to fasten with a toenail

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noun

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
A nail driven obliquely, as to join vertical and horizontal beams.

transitive verb toe·nailed, toe·nail·ing, toe·nails

To secure (beams) with obliquely driven nails.

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