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nail-sick

Or nail·sick

[neyl-sik]

adjective

Nautical.

  1. iron-sick.

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Other Word Forms

  • nail sickness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nail-sick1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

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Much smaller waves soon make a boat "nail-sick," as the phrase is.

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Compare English screw-sick, paint-sick, nail-sick, wheat-sick, etc.

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