nailery

nailery
nailery (n.) "workshop where nails are made," 1798, from NAIL (Cf. nail) (n.) + -ERY (Cf. -ery).

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  • Nailery — Nail er*y, n.; pl. {Naileries}. A factory where nails are made. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • nailery — nail·ery …   English syllables

  • nailery — ˈnāl(ə)rē noun ( es) : a place where nails are made …   Useful english dictionary

  • Naileries — Nailery Nail er*y, n.; pl. {Naileries}. A factory where nails are made. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Workshop — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Workshop >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 workshop workshop workhouse Sgm: N 1 manufactory manufactory mill factory Sgm: N 1 cabinet cabinet studio Sgm: N 1 bureau bureau atelier …   English dictionary for students

  • nailer — noun 1》 chiefly historical a maker of nails. 2》 a power tool for inserting nails. Derivatives nailery noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • nailer — n. a nail maker. Derivatives: nailery n …   Useful english dictionary

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