Nail

What “Nail” means

Noun

1. The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
2. The horny plate or appendage at the ends of the digits of various animals, including most reptiles, birds, and mammals (both nonhuman and human).
3. The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.
4. The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks and other allied birds.
5. 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.

Verb

1. To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
2. To drive a nail.
3. To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.
4. To catch.
5. To expose as a sham.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English nail, nayl, Old English næġl, from Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ- (“nail”). Cognates Compare North Frisian Nail (“nail”), Saterland Frisian Nail (“nail”), West Frisian neil, German and Low German Nagel, Dutch and Swedish nagel, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål negl, Norwegian Nynorsk nagl, Finnish naula (“nail”), Estonian nael (“nail”), (compare Irish ionga, Latin unguis, Albanian nyell (“ankle, hard part of a limb”), Lithuanian nagas, Russian нога́ (nogá, “foot, leg”), но́готь (nógotʹ, “nail”), Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux), Persian ناخن (nâxon), Sanskrit नख (nakhá).

From Middle English naylen, from Old English næġlan.

Business name ideas with “Nail”

Industries where “Nail” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• Hardware Store
• Nail Salon
• Hardware Stores
• Nail Salons