1636 Edinb. Test. LVII. f. 256, in at Nail In the bink ane cruik studie with twa naill hammeris.
1847–51 J. Brown 75 A common nail-hammer,..with claws for pulling out nails.
1993 J. A. Hufnagel i. i. 26 A nail hammer has a claw with a sharp V notch that grips nails as you pull them loose.