Sixteenpenny Nail Definition
sĭkstēn-pĕnē
noun
A nail 3.5 inches (8.9 centimeters) long.
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Other Word Forms of Sixteenpenny Nail
Noun
Singular:
sixteenpenny nail
Plural:
sixteenpenny nailsOrigin of Sixteenpenny Nail
From its original price per hundred
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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