The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals. / The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

(transitive) To fix (an object) to another object using a nail. / (intransitive) To drive a nail. / (transitive) To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails. / (slang) To catch.

A mechanical fastening by means of nails.

present participle of nail

(Britain) immediately, without delay

simple past tense and past participle of nail

Having nails (often of a specified kind).

present participle of nail it

simple past tense and past participle of nail it

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nail, it. / Synonym of hit the nail on the head