# nails

Pronunciation: say "NAYLZ" /neɪlz/

## Noun

1. Plural of nail. — plural of nail
   - Simple: Plural of nail. Use it when talking about more than one nail.
   - _The carpenter drove several nails into the heavy beam._
   - _Her nails were long and carefully manicured._
4. The four round-topped pedestals standing outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol, where merchants once settled their bargains.
   - Simple: Four short metal posts outside Bristol's Corn Exchange where traders once made deals.
   - _Traders gathered at the nails to finalize the season's grain contracts._
   - _A buyer would lay his payment on the nails to confirm that the bargain was binding._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of nail. — third-person singular simple present indicative of nail
   - Simple: The form of nail used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The roofer nails each shingle down in neat rows._
   - _He nails the audition and lands the lead role._

## Adjective

3. Short form of hard as nails. *(slang, UK)* — Ellipsis of hard as nails.
   - Simple: Short form of hard as nails. Used to say someone is very tough.
   - _Don't worry about him. He's nails and won't back down._
   - _The team captain is nails, never flinching under pressure._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/nails (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).