nail
n 1: horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal
surface of the digits
2: a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into
materials as a fastener
3: a former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard
v 1: attach something somewhere by means of nails; "nail the
board onto the wall"
2: take into custody, as of suspected criminals, by the police
[syn: {collar}, {apprehend}, {arrest}, {pick up}, {nab}, {cop}]
3: hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer" [syn: {smash}, {boom},
{blast}]
4: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at
Harvard" [syn: {nail down}, {peg}]
5: get a passing grade in an exams [syn: {pass}, {make it}]
[ant: {fail}]
6: complete a pass, in football [syn: {complete}]