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twelvepenny nail

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
twelvepen-ny -nail
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A relatively large nail, three and one-quarter inches (8.25 centimeters) in length.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

twelvepenny nails (plural) twelve penny nail (alternative) twelve-penny nail (alternative)

Phrases

fourpenny nail sixpenny nail eightpenny nail tenpenny nail sixteenpenny nail

Frequently Paired Words

fourpenny nail sixpenny nail eightpenny nail tenpenny nail sixteenpenny nail

Questions

What does twelvepenny nail mean?
A relatively large nail, three and one-quarter inches (8.25 centimeters) in length.

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