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Necked :: Necked (a.) Cracked; -- said of a treenail.

Snail :: Snail (n.) A spiral cam, or a flat piece of metal of spirally curved outline, used for giving motion to, or changing the position of, another part, as the hammer tail of a striking clock..

Hobnail :: Hobnail (v. t.) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes..

Plug :: Plug (n.) A block of wood let into a wall, to afford a hold for nails..

Nailless :: Nailless (a.) Without nails; having no nails.

Tack :: Tack (n.) A small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head..

Nail-headed :: Nail-headed (a.) Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail.

Header :: Header (n.) One who, or that which, heads nails, rivets, etc., esp. a machine for heading..

Burrel Shot :: Burrel shot () A mixture of shot, nails, stones, pieces of old iron, etc., fired from a cannon at short range, in an emergency..

Leprosy :: Leprosy (n.) A cutaneous disease which first appears as blebs or as reddish, shining, slightly prominent spots, with spreading edges. These are often followed by an eruption of dark or yellowish prominent nodules, frequently producing great deformity. In one variety of the disease, anaesthesia of the skin is a prominent symptom. In addition there may be wasting of the muscles, falling out of the hair and nails, and distortion of the hands and feet with destruction of the bones and joints. It is

Claw :: Claw (n.) The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc..

Spike :: Spike (v. t.) To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it..

Rove :: Rove (n.) A copper washer upon which the end of a nail is clinched in boat building.

Peg :: Peg (n.) A wooden pin, or nail, on which to hang things, as coats, etc. Hence, colloquially and figuratively: A support; a reason; a pretext; as, a peg to hang a claim upon..

Spike :: Spike (n.) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.

Run :: Run (v. i.) To cause to enter; to thrust; as, to run a sword into or through the body; to run a nail into the foot..

Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communicate motion to; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; smoke drives persons from a room..

Nog :: Nog (n.) A treenail to fasten the shores.

Dowel :: Dowel (n.) A piece of wood driven into a wall, so that other pieces may be nailed to it..

Puncture :: Puncture (n.) A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin..

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