brad

¹brad

noun \ˈbrad\

Definition of BRAD

1

: a thin nail of the same thickness throughout but tapering in width and having a slight projection at the top of one side instead of a head

2

: a slender wire nail with a small barrel-shaped head

Origin of BRAD

Middle English, from Old Norse broddr spike; perhaps akin to Old English byrst bristle — more at bristle

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Hardware Terms

adze, auger, awl, chock, ferrule, punch, tang

Rhymes with BRAD

ad, add, bad, cad, chad, Chad, clad, dad, fad, gad, Gad, glad, grad, lad, mad, pad, plaid, rad, sad, scad, shad, tad, trad