nailer

English

Etymology

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈneɪlɚ/
• Rhymes: -eɪlə(ɹ)

Noun

nailer (plural nailers)

1. One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
2. One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
3. A nailgun.
4. A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Derived terms

• work like a nailer

Anagrams

• Arline, Erlian, Irelan, LINEAR, Lanier, Linear, aliner, enrail, lanier, larine, linear, renail