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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

  1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
  2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
  3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
  4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

peg — full definition

  1. noun A small wooden or metal pin used to fasten, hang, or mark something.
  2. verb To fasten with a peg, or to fix a price or value at a set level.
  3. verb To throw something, especially a ball, often hard.

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