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tenpenny nail

noun

Definition of TENPENNY NAIL

:  a nail three inches (7.6 centimeters) long
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Origin of TENPENNY NAIL

from its original price per hundred
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with TENPENNY NAIL

certified mail, chromatic scale, Fort Lauderdale, moderate gale, Oregon Trail, registered mail, Santa Fe Trail

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