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nailhead

American  
[neyl-hed] / ˈneɪlˌhɛd /

noun

  1. the enlarged top of a nail, usually flattened but sometimes rounded.

  2. an ornament that suggests or resembles the enlarged top of a nail.

nailhead British  
/ ˈneɪlˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a decorative device, as on tooled leather, resembling the round head of a nail

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Other Word Forms

  • nail-headed adjective

Etymology

Origin of nailhead

First recorded in 1675–85; nail + head

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