toenail

Plural: toenails

Noun

• the nail at the end of a toe
• The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.

Verb

• drive obliquely
• To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.
• -ED, -ING, -S to fasten with obliquely driven nails

Examples

• "toenail clippings"

Synonyms

toe, footnail

Related Words

fingernail, nail, toe