Definitions for doornail
ˈdɔrˌneɪl, ˈdoʊr-door·nail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doornailnoun

   a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. doornailnoun

   A nail with a wide head, traditionally used in the construction and ornamentation of wooden doors.

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1. doornail

   A doornail is a large, heavy nail used in building, specifically for constructing doors. The term is often used in the phrase "dead as a doornail", which means absolutely and unequivocally dead or devoid of life. This phrase comes from the practice of hammering doornails in so that they cannot be reused, hence they are considered 'dead'.

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1. Doornailnoun

   the nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, "As dead as a doornail."

Matched Categories

1. • Nail

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce doornail?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of doornail in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of doornail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=doornail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Doornail
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doornail
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=doornail