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.