frost-nail

noun

Etymology

From frost + nail.

  1. derived from *h₃nogʰ-
  2. inherited from *naglaz
  3. inherited from *nagl
  4. inherited from næġl
  5. inherited from nail
  6. compounded as frost-nail — “frost + nail

Definitions

  1. A nail with a sharp head, driven into a horseshoe to keep the horse from slipping.

The neighborhood

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