re·nail
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈnāl
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renailed; renailing
Definition of renail
: to fasten (something) again with a nail
renailed the loose shutter back onto the window frame
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“Renail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/renail. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of renail was in 1844
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