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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats