bullen-nail
English
Etymology
bull (“large, having a large head”) + nail
Noun
bullen-nail (plural bullen-nails)
- (obsolete)
A nail with a round head and short shank, tinned and lacquered.
References
- “bullen-nail”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.