Found 2 items, similar to doornail.
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Definition: doornail
doornail
n : a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Doornail
Doornail
\Door"nail`\ (d[=o]r"n[=a]l`), n.
The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker
struck; -- hence the old saying,
“As dead as a doornail.”
[1913 Webster]