nail setn.

Brit.

/ˈneɪl sɛt/, U.S.

/ˈneɪl ˌsɛt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nail n., set n.¹

Etymology: < nail n. + set n.¹ (compare sense 33).

Joinery.

= nail punch n.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > nail-punch

nail punch1850

nail set1860

1860 S. E. Todd Young Farmers' Man. 419 Bow-saws, billet-saws, and all other saws having a very narrow blade, must sometimes be set with a punch, or nail set.

1874 Manufacturer & Builder Mar. 52/2 Fig. 8 is a nail-set, made in five sizes, of cast-steel and tempered at both ends.

1899 C. G. Wheeler Woodworking for Beginners (1900) xvi. 433 Nail-Set, or Punch.., for sinking nail-heads below the surface, is quite important, and it is well to have a large one and a fine one.

1927 R. A. Freeman Certain Dr. Thorndyke ii. xviii. 271 Carpenters don't fix mouldings on with screws. They use nails and punch them in with a ‘nail-set’ and stop the holes with putty.

1977 Kitchens & Bathrooms (Time Life Bks.) i. 8/1 (caption) If molding starts to split, drive the nail that is splitting it on through with a nail set.

1994 Toronto Star 25 June (Metro ed.) h11/4 Use a nailset to drive the nail home.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nail set
释义	nail setn. Brit. /ˈneɪl sɛt/, U.S. /ˈneɪl ˌsɛt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nail n., set n.¹ Etymology: < nail n. + set n.¹ (compare sense 33). Joinery. = nail punch n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > driving or beating tools > [noun] > nail-punch nail punch1850 nail set1860 1860 S. E. Todd Young Farmers' Man. 419 Bow-saws, billet-saws, and all other saws having a very narrow blade, must sometimes be set with a punch, or nail set. 1874 Manufacturer & Builder Mar. 52/2 Fig. 8 is a nail-set, made in five sizes, of cast-steel and tempered at both ends. 1899 C. G. Wheeler Woodworking for Beginners (1900) xvi. 433 Nail-Set, or Punch.., for sinking nail-heads below the surface, is quite important, and it is well to have a large one and a fine one. 1927 R. A. Freeman Certain Dr. Thorndyke ii. xviii. 271 Carpenters don't fix mouldings on with screws. They use nails and punch them in with a ‘nail-set’ and stop the holes with putty. 1977 Kitchens & Bathrooms (Time Life Bks.) i. 8/1 (caption) If molding starts to split, drive the nail that is splitting it on through with a nail set. 1994 Toronto Star 25 June (Metro ed.) h11/4 Use a nailset to drive the nail home. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1860
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