English

Alternative forms

• sixteen penny nail, sixteen-penny nail

Noun

sixteenpenny nail ‎(plural sixteenpenny nails)

1. (dated) A relatively large nail, three and one-half inches (9 centimeters) in length.

See also

• fourpenny nail
• sixpenny nail
• eightpenny nail
• tenpenny nail
• twelvepenny nail

References

• sixteenpenny nail at OneLook Dictionary Search