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Definition of "nail-head" [nail-head]

  • The head of a nail. (noun)
  • In architecture, a medieval ornament. See nail-headed. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "nail-head" in a sentence
  • "May 4, 2008 at 2:53 pm as to “never quite so dumb”……nail-head, firmly impacted by hammer, a large one."
  • "I would make Cyprianus pull the damn tooth out with a set of nail-head pliers."
  • "Sunlight burst into the office, washing away the shadows that covered her high-back, blood-red, nail-head leather chair, the bookcases and standing lamp."