finishing nail

noun

a slender nail with a small globular head, used for finish work, being driven to slightly beneath the surface and covered with putty or the like.

The finishing nail is very handy for all kinds of small work.

The spool was slipped on a finishing nail driven into the wall.

Make a small gimlet-hole in one end of each stick, and drive a short finishing nail in the opposite end (see Fig. 357).

Make a small gimlet-hole in one end of each stick, and drive a short finishing nail in the opposite end (see Fig. 78).

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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