Associations to the word «Toenail»

Wiktionary

TOENAIL, noun. The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
TOENAIL, verb. (transitive) To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.

Dictionary definition

TOENAIL, noun. The nail at the end of a toe.
TOENAIL, verb. Drive obliquely; "toe a nail".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke