toenail
/ˈtoʊˌneɪl/
noun
- The hard, protective covering at the end of a toe.
- He trimmed his toenails with a small clipper.
- She painted her toenails bright pink for the beach party.
- A broken toenail can be painful and may take weeks to grow out.
verb
- To fasten or attach something by driving a nail at a slant, especially in carpentry.
- You should toenail the studs to the bottom plate before adding the drywall.
- The carpenter toenailed the board into the frame for extra strength.
- He learned how to toenail joints properly in his woodworking class.