Fourpenny Nail Definition

fôrpĕnē, -pə-nē
noun
A nail 1.5 inches (3.8 centimeters) long.
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Noun

Singular:
fourpenny nail
Plural:
fourpenny nails

Origin of Fourpenny Nail

  • From its original price per hundred

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

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