A Quick and Simple Dictionary

nail

1. Noun.  The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.
2. Noun.  A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The ''nail'' is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.
3. Noun.  One of the four round pedestals (the nails) in Bristol, on which merchants once carried out their business.
4. Noun.  An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches).
5. Verb.  (transitive) To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.
6. Verb.  (intransitive) To drive a nail.
7. Verb.  (slang) To catch.
8. Verb.  (transitive, slang) To expose as a sham.
9. Verb.  (transitive, slang) To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
10. Verb.  (transitive, slang) To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.
11. Verb.  (transitive, slang) Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.