nailhead

[ neyl-hed ]

noun
  1. the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.

  2. an ornament that suggests or resembles the enlarged top of a nail.

Origin of nailhead

1
First recorded in 1675–85; nail + head

Other words from nailhead

  • nail-headed, adjective

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How to use nailhead in a sentence

  • Marglobe is a midseason variety, with large vine and foliage, resistant to fusarium and nailhead spot.

    The Tomato | Paul Work

British Dictionary definitions for nailhead

nailhead

/ (ˈneɪlˌhɛd) /


noun
  1. a decorative device, as on tooled leather, resembling the round head of a nail

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