noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.
2. 2
   a worker who attaches something by nailing it wordnet
3. 3
   One who fastens with, or drives, nails.
4. 4
   A nailgun.
5. 5
   A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Synonyms

All synonyms

nail gunnail gun

Etymology

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.

Related phrases

work like a nailer

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