Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for ROTH'ER-NAILS
ROTH'ER-NAILS, n. [corrupted from rudder-nails.]
Among shipwrights, nails with very full heads, used for fastening the rudder irons of ships. Bailey.
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ROTH'ER-NAILS, n. [corrupted from rudder-nails.]
Among shipwrights, nails with very full heads, used for fastening the rudder irons of ships. Bailey.
Return to page 158 of the letter “R”.