finishing nail


noun
  1. a slender nail with a small globular head, used for finish work, being driven to slightly beneath the surface and covered with putty or the like.

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How to use finishing nail in a sentence

  • The finishing nail is very handy for all kinds of small work.

    The Boy Craftsman | A. Neely Hall
  • The spool was slipped on a finishing nail driven into the wall.

  • Make a small gimlet-hole in one end of each stick, and drive a short finishing nail in the opposite end (see Fig. 357).

    The Boy Craftsman | A. Neely Hall
  • Make a small gimlet-hole in one end of each stick, and drive a short finishing nail in the opposite end (see Fig. 78).