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roofing nail

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Definition of roofing nail

: a short nail usually with a large flat head and a barbed shank used for securing roofing paper or asphalt shingles to roof boards

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First Known Use of roofing nail

1839, in the meaning defined above

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“Roofing nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roofing%20nail. Accessed 22 Oct. 2020.

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