toenail

Plural: toenails

Noun

• the nail at the end of a toe
• The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

Verb

Verb Forms: toenailed, toenailing, toenails

• To fasten two pieces of wood by driving nails obliquely.
• drive obliquely
• To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.

Examples

• He had to toenail his tiles onto the board, forcing an awkward play to score.
• toenail clippings

Synonyms

toe, footnail

Related Words

fingernail, nail, toe

Anagrams of toenail