"horsenail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horsenails [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English hors nayl'; equivalent to horse + nail. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hors nayl'}} Middle English hors nayl', {{compound|en|horse|nail}} horse + nail Head templates: {{en-noun}} horsenail (plural horsenails)
  1. A kind of nail, for fixing a horseshoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.
    Sense id: en-horsenail-en-noun-2eGAu9L1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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