Meaning
A thin piece of metal with a flat top and a sharp point, hit into wood to hold things together. The same word means the hard part at the end of a finger or a toe.
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Word origin
From Old English naegl, which meant both the finger nail and the metal pin. The double meaning is very old and is shared across the Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- naegl
Grammar
Examples
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A nail is a small metal pin you hammer into wood.
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One nail can hold quite a lot of weight.
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Here "nails" are the hard parts at the ends of the fingers.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: nail, buzz, newspaper and 7 more words.