HyperDic: doornail

English > 1 sense of the word *doornail*:
NOUN	artifact	doornail	a nail with a large head

doornail > pronunciation
Sounds	dao'rney.l
Rhymes	ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl...

English > *doornail*: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	A nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors.
Broader	nail	A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener