clout nail
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Definition
- Noun:
- A short nail with a flat, broad head, specifically designed for attaching sheet metal (such as roofing or siding) to a wooden surface.
Usage
- Noun:
- The roofer used clout nails to secure the corrugated iron sheets to the wooden rafters.
- For the DIY shed project, ensure you have enough clout nails to fasten the metal flashing.
Advanced Usage
- "to drive a clout nail": The specific action of hammering this type of nail into place.
- He carefully drove each clout nail through the tin and into the timber frame.
Variants and Related Words
- Clout (noun, archaic/regional): A piece of cloth or leather; a patch. Historically, a "clout" could be fastened with this type of nail, which is the likely origin of the term.
- Roofing nail: A more general modern term that often includes clout nails.
- Flat-head nail: A descriptive term for nails with a flat, countersunk head.
Synonyms
- Sheet metal nail: A descriptive synonym.
- Tin tack: An informal or regional term for a similar nail used with thin metal.
Related Phrases
- Nail down: (Phrasal verb) To secure something firmly or to finalize a decision. While not specific to clout nails, it describes the general action of fastening.
- We need to nail down the roofing sheets before the storm arrives.
Noun
- a short nail with a flat head; used to attach sheet metal to wood