Twelvepenny Nail Definition

twĕlvpĕnē
noun
A nail 3.5 inches (8.25 centimeters) long.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Twelvepenny Nail

Noun

Singular:
twelvepenny nail
Plural:
twelvepenny nails

Origin of Twelvepenny Nail

  • From the original price per hundred

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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