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English Dictionary: doornail by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
doornail
n
  1. a nail with a large head; formerly used to decorate doors
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Doornail \Door"nail`\, n.
      The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker
      struck; -- hence the old saying, [bd]As dead as a
      doornail.[b8]
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