nailhead

noun

often attributive
1
a
: the usually flattened boss that forms the end of a nail opposite to the point
b
: an ornament suggesting a nailhead
a belt studded with enamel nailheads
nailhead taffeta
2
: nail-headed molding
also : one of the pyramids forming such molding

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“Nailhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nailhead. Accessed 8 Dec. 2024.

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