horsenail

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word horsenail. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word horsenail, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say horsenail in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word horsenail you have here. The definition of the word horsenail will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofhorsenail, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

From Middle English hors nayl'; equivalent to horse +‎ nail.

Noun

horsenail (plural horsenails)

  1. A kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.

References