Tenpenny Nail Definition

tĕnpĕnē, -pə-nē
noun
A nail 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) long.
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Noun

Singular:
tenpenny nail
Plural:
tenpenny nails

Origin of Tenpenny Nail

  • From its original price per hundred

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

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