"nail bat" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-nail bat.ogg [Australia] Forms: nail bats [plural]
Etymology: From nail + bat. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|nail|bat}} nail + bat Head templates: {{en-noun}} nail bat (plural nail bats)
  1. (colloquial, informal, slang) A weapon made by hammering nails into a wooden baseball bat, used for offense or defense. Tags: colloquial, informal, slang Categories (topical): Weapons Synonyms: nailbat, nail-bat

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