toenail

[ toh-neyl ]
/ ˈtoʊˌneɪl /

noun

a nail of a toe.
Carpentry. a nail driven obliquely.
Printing Slang. a parenthesis.

verb (used with object)

Carpentry. to secure with oblique nailing.

Origin of toenail

First recorded in 1835–45; toe + nail

Words nearby toenail

toebie, toecap, toed, toefl, toehold, toenail, toepiece, toerag, toeshoe, toetoe, toey

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British Dictionary definitions for toenail

toenail
/ (ˈtəʊˌneɪl) /

noun

a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each toe Related adjectives: ungual, ungular
carpentry a nail driven obliquely, as in joining one beam at right angles to another
printing slang a parenthesis

verb

(tr) carpentry to join (beams) by driving nails obliquely

Medical definitions for toenail

toenail
[ tō′nāl′ ]

n.

The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.