Finger-nail
21nail — noun 1》 a small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook. 2》 a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the finger and toe in humans and other primates. ↘a hard growth on… …
22nail — [[t]neɪl[/t]] n. 1) a slender, rod shaped piece of metal, typically having a pointed tip and a flattened head, made to be hammered into wood or other material as a fastener or support 2) a thin, horny plate, consisting of modified epidermis,… …
23nail — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nægl; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx Date: before 12th century 1. a. a horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger… …
24Nail — For fastening. 1) Hebrew yathed, piercing, a peg or nail of any material (Ezek. 15:3), more especially a tent peg (Ex. 27:19; 35:18; 38:20), with one of which Jael (q.v.) pierced the temples of Sisera (Judg. 4:21, 22). This word is also… …
25nail bar — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms nail bar : singular nail bar plural nail bars a place where you can have your finger nails shaped, painted, or made to look longer …
26nail — an old English unit of length equal to 1/20 ell. Like the ell, the nail was used for measuring cloth; traditionally, it represented the length of the last two joints (including the fingernail) of the middle finger. The nail is equivalent to …
27nail polish — /ˈneɪl pɒlɪʃ/ (say nayl polish) noun a varnish, either colourless or of varying shades, used to colour finger and toe nails. Also, nail varnish …
28nag nail — Mawdesley Glossary the broken skin or cuticle round a finger nail which smarts …
29Jersey Finger — Hand and finger injuries are extremely common and often described in colorful terms. Contents 1 Anatomy 2 Jersey Finger Injury 3 Treatment 4 References …
30clubbed finger — a finger whose terminal phalanx is enlarged (cf. clubbing), sometimes having a coarse, curving nail called a hippocratic or watch crystal nail. Called also drumstick or hippocratic f …
