naula — meaning in English
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English meaning
- nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
- peg noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
- stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
Senses
naula is used for these senses in English:
- nail The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
- nail A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
- peg A protrusion used to hang things on.
- pound A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.
- stay (archaic) A fastening for a garment; a hook; a clasp; anything to hang another thing on.
nail — full definition
- noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
- noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
- verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
- verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).
peg — full definition
- noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
- verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
- verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.