English Explanatory Dictionary

nailset

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tool used with a hammer for driving in nails, rather than striking the nail directly at the risk of damaging the surrounding surface.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nailset.wav

Word forms

nailset nailsets

Etymology

From nail + set.

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