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nail

(nāl)

1. A slim, pointed piece of metal hammered into material as a fastener.

a. A fingernail or toenail.

b. A claw or talon.

3. Something resembling a nail in shape, sharpness, or use.

4. A measure of length formerly used for cloth, equal to ¹/₁₆ yard (5.7 centimeters).

tr.v. nailed, nail·ing, nails

1. To fasten, join, or attach with or as if with a nail.

2. To cover, enclose, or shut by fastening with nails: nail up a window.

3. To keep fixed, motionless, or intent: Fear nailed me to my seat.

4. Slang

a. To stop and seize; catch: Police nailed the suspect.

b. To detect and expose: nailed the senator in a lie; nail corruption before it gets out of control.

5. Slang

a. To strike or bring down: nail a bird in flight; nail a running back.

b. To perform successfully or have noteworthy success in: nailed the dive; nailed the exam.

6. Baseball To put out (a base runner).

7. Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with.

Phrasal Verb:

nail down

1. To discover or establish conclusively: nailed down the story by checking all the facts.

2. To win: nailed down another victory in the golf tournament.

3. To specify or fix: We were finally able to nail down a meeting time.

[Middle English, from Old English nægl, fingernail, toenail; see nogh- in Indo-European roots.]

nail′er n.

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nailer - a worker who attaches something by nailing it

worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"

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