sixteenpenny nail

See also: sixteen-penny nail and sixteen penny nail

English

Alternative forms

• sixteen penny nail, sixteen-penny nail

Noun

sixteenpenny nail (plural sixteenpenny nails)

1. (dated) A relatively large nail, three and one-half inches (9 centimeters) in length.

See also

• fourpenny nail
• sixpenny nail
• eightpenny nail
• tenpenny nail
• twelvepenny nail

References

• “sixteenpenny nail”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.