tenpenny
/ˈtɛnˌpɛni/
adjective
- Denoting a nail that is 3 inches (7.6 cm) long, traditionally costing ten pence per hundred.
- The tenpenny nail was too long for the thin board.
- Use a tenpenny nail for that thick piece of wood.
- He bought a box of tenpenny nails at the hardware store.