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stub nail

noun

  1. a short, thick nail.
  2. an old or worn horseshoe nail.

stub nail

noun

  1. a short thick nail
  2. a worn nail in a horseshoe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stub nail1

First recorded in 1630–40
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Example Sentences

The best modern barrels for fowling pieces are constructed of stub-nail iron in this manner.

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