(roofing, nautical) The degradation of the roofing nails of a house or the nails of a boat, necessitating repair.

A horseshoe nail with a sharp point to prevent it from slipping on ice.

The manufacture of nails.

plural of nail rod

(countable) A strip of metal cut to be made into nails. / (uncountable, obsolete) A form of strong tobacco.

plural of nail plate

A nail having a tapering rectangular shape, produced by cutting from a sheet of iron or steel, now primarily used for masonry and historical renovations.

(nautical) a nail with a broad head used to fix a scupper hose to the vessel

(figuratively) A strong person, in character and physique.

(Cockney rhyming slang) A prostitute. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see brass, nail.