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nailhead

[ neyl-hed ]
/ ˈneɪlˌhɛd /
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noun
the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.
an ornament that suggests or resembles the enlarged top of anail.
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Origin of nailhead

First recorded in 1675–85; nail + head

OTHER WORDS FROM nailhead

nail-headed, adjective

Words nearby nailhead

nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer, nailer joist, nail file, nailhead, nailing strip, nail in one's coffin, nail polish, nail scissors, nail set
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British Dictionary definitions for nailhead

nailhead
/ (ˈneɪlˌhɛd) /
noun
a decorative device, as on tooled leather, resembling the round head of a nail
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