toenail

[toh-neyl] /ˈtoʊˌneɪl/

noun

a nail of a toe.

Carpentry. a nail driven obliquely.

Printing Slang. a parenthesis.

verb (used with object)

Carpentry. to secure with oblique nailing.

Origin

1835-45; toe + nail

Examples from the web for toenail

Attached to my skin was a giant ant the size of my toenail.
Dan also visits the clinic regularly for light muscle-training sessions and periodic toenail clipping.
To help the nail grow over the skin, gently place a small amount of cotton under the tip of the toenail.
Service connection for a right ingrown toenail is denied.
Don't use toenail scissors, clippers, or any sharp tool to cut off corns.

British Dictionary definitions for toenail

/ˈtəʊˌneɪl/

noun

a thin horny translucent plate covering part of the dorsal surface of the end joint of each toe related adjectives ungual ungular

(carpentry) a nail driven obliquely, as in joining one beam at right angles to another

(printing, slang) a parenthesis

verb

(transitive) (carpentry) to join (beams) by driving nails obliquely

Word Origin and History for toenail

also toe-nail, 1735, from toe (n.) + nail (n.).

toenail in Medicine

toenail toe·nail (tō'nāl')
n.
The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.