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Doornail
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, "As dead as a doornail."
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, "As dead as a doornail."