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Main Entry:: ¹nail
Pronunciation:: \ˈnāl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English nægl; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx
Date:: before 12th century

1 a: a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger and toe of humans and most other primates b: a structure (as a claw) that terminates a digit and corresponds to a nail2: a slender usually pointed and headed fastener designed to be pounded in

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