Standard Lemma guide

nailer

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈneɪlɚ/
  • rhymes with -eɪlə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

One whose occupation is to make nails; a nail maker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

One who fastens with, or drives, nails.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A nailgun.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A piece of dimensional lumber and/or plywood secured to the deck or wall which provides a receiving medium for the fasteners. (Sometimes referred to as blocking.)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

a worker who attaches something by nailing it

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: worker

History

Etymology

From Middle English nayler; equivalent to nail + -er.