Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nailer

/ˈneɪlɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
nail-er
IPA
/ˈneɪlɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

noun

One who fastens with, or drives, nails.

noun

A nailgun.

noun

A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Etymology

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈneɪlɚ/

Inflected Forms

nailers (plural)

Derived Forms

naileress

Phrases

work like a nailer

Rhymes With

taylor trailer sailor tailor mailer scalar paler jailer whaler velar malar traylor

Questions

How do you pronounce nailer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈneɪlɚ/.
What does nailer mean?
One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
Where does nailer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce nailer

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