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screw nail
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Word History and Origins
Origin of screw nail1
First recorded in 1650–60
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Example Sentences
At K is a screw nail, the purpose of which will be explained in fig. 1171.
From Project Gutenberg
In Scottish folk-lore a screw nail is fixed into the footprint of the person who is to be injured.
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