wrought nail
wrought nail
A nail individually wrought by hand, often with a head forged into a decorative pattern; no longer in use.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in classic literature
It would almost seem that, according to their peculiar code of morals, the pilfering of a hatchet or a
wrought nail from a European, is looked upon as a praiseworthy action.
As a carpenter's nails are divided into
wrought nails and cut nails; so mankind may be similarly divided.
As you can imagine, making nails one by one was time-consuming, so "
wrought nails," as they were called, commanded a high price.
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