nail set

noun

1. a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.

nail set

noun

1. a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail set¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Nails are usually "set," that is, the heads are driven with a nail-set below the surface.

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All brad holes, wherever placed, should be set with a nail set and the hole filled with hard beeswax.

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Purchase a common carpenter's nail set, with the head not too large.

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It can be fastened with fine nails (see Nailing and Nail-set).

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If stamping is desired, make rows of small circles, regular or irregular, by using the nail set and a wood mallet.

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