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tintack

American  
[tin-tak] / ˈtɪnˌtæk /

noun

British.

  1. a short nail made of tin-plated iron.

Etymology

Origin of tintack

First recorded in 1830–40; tin + tack 1

Example Sentences

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Do you think you could make a long arm, and haul it off the parent tintack?

From Mike and Psmith by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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