The Collaborative International Dictionary
Horsenail
Horsenail \Horse"nail`\, n. A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horsehoe nail.
Wiktionary
horsenail
n. A thin, pointed nail, with a heavy flaring head, for securing a horsehoe to the hoof; a horseshoe nail.
Usage examples of "horsenail".
If it weren’t for the silly fellow getting knocked into horsenails so often, and him and Sukey not daring to provoke me for fear I might leave my fortune away from them, let alone providing for Emma’s coming-out, I daresay I should never see anything of either of ’em, nor my grandchildren neither, so maybe its all for the best.