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Definition of On the nail

On the nail
4. A measure of length, being two inches and a quarter, or the sixteenth of a yard. Nail ball (Ordnance), a round projectile with an iron bolt protruding to prevent it from turning in the gun. Nail plate, iron in plates from which cut nails are made. On the nail, in hand; on the spot; immediately; without delay or time of credit; as, to pay money on the nail. ``You shall have ten thousand pounds on the nail.' --Beaconsfield. To hit the nail on the head, to hit most effectively; to do or say a thing in the right way.

Meaning of On the nail from wikipedia

- Look up nail or nails in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nail or Nails may refer to: Nail (anatomy), toughened protective protein-keratin (known as alpha-keratin...
- at the point where the nail matrix and nail bed meet. The nail bed is the skin beneath the nail plate. It is the area of the nail on which the nail plate...
- as Jimmy Nail, is an English singer-songwriter, actor, film producer, and television writer. He pla**** the role of Leonard "Oz" Osborne in the television...
- Nail clubbing, also known as digital clubbing or clubbing, is a deformity of the finger or toe nails ****ociated with a number of diseases, anomalies and...
- Nail polish (also known as nail varnish in British English or nail enamel) is a lacquer that can be applied to the human fingernails or toenails to decorate...
- infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. Fingernails...
- and nail in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tooth and Nail may refer to: Tooth & Nail (Billy Bragg album), 2013 Tooth and Nail (Dokken album) or the title...
- NAIL may refer to: New approaches to international law (NAIL) Neurotics Anonymous, abbreviated NAIL to avoid confusion with Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Nail...
- nail in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Nail may refer to: JLA: The Nail series, a comic book mini-series published by DC Comics The Nail: The Story...
- driven through the hoof wall while shoeing. The nail creates a wound on the inside of the hoof wall. A close nail or a nail bind is the placement of a...