stub nail
noun
a short, thick nail.
an old or worn horseshoe nail.
Also called
stub.
Origin of stub nail
First recorded in 1630–40
Words nearby stub nail
stuart factor,
stuart, gilbert,
stuarts,
stub,
stub axle,
stub nail,
stubbed,
stubbies,
stubble,
stubble-jumper,
stubbled
Example sentences from the Web for stub nail
The best modern barrels for fowling pieces are constructed of stub-nail iron in this manner.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for stub nail
stub nail
noun
a short thick nail
a worn nail in a horseshoe