cut nail
noun
a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel.
Origin of cut nail
1An Americanism dating back to 1785–95
Words Nearby cut nail
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How to use cut nail in a sentence
A cut nail or other piece of metal driven into the slots fastens the jaws on the T-beam.
Concrete Construction | Halbert P. GilletteThen came a better nail of wrought iron, clumsy but effective; and, later still, the cut nail in sole use a generation ago.
Old Plymouth Trails | Winthrop Packard
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