doornail
NounUS[dawr-neyl]/ˈdɔrˌneɪl/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doorsType of nail
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Door′nail′ (dōr′nāl′), noun
The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; — hence the old saying, “As dead as a doornail.”
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54