2. Noun. A mechanical fastening by means of nails. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nailing
1. nail [v] - See also: nail
Medical Definition of Nailing
1. Act of inserting or driving a nail into the ends of a fractured bone. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nailing
Literary usage of Nailing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Tennessee by Jere Baxter, Tennessee Supreme Court (1878)
"nailing, 2 Sneed, 634. The rule is thus given by Mr. Redfield, Vol 1, § 132,
taken from a case in 39 Pa., St. R., 191 : Though capacity to make a will may ..."
2. Wooden Box and Crate Construction by Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) (1921)
"Box woods are divided into four groups according to their nailing qualities.1.
The nailing schedule on page 102 gives information for proper nailing of ..."
3. The Shoe Industry by Frederick James Allen (1922)
"Blind nailing. The heads are left extending far enough outside the heel to receive
the top lift. This is made from the best of leather, and is subjected to ..."
4. Typographia: an Historical Sketch of the Origin and Progress of the Art of by Thomas Curson Hansard (1825)
"... Stereotype Plates for working—nailing on Blocks of Wood—Lord Stanhope's Iron
Blocks, with Ledges and Screws—Cement Blocks— Universal Plate, ..."
5. The Works of Hannah More: With a Sketch of Her Life by Hannah More (1827)
"... of a fine gilt coach, we saw afterwards in the court-yard, nailing together •j.
few dirty bits of ragged elm boards, to make himself :i wheel-barrow. ..."
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