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nailhead [′nāl‚hed] (design engineering) Flat protuberance at the end of a nail opposite the point. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He also loves a vintage 1920s chair that he revived with nailheads for style and mohair for comfort. Kirby suggests outfitting your closet with the basics--a navy, charcoal or medium gray suit; a pinstripe in gray or navy; a classic Glen plaid; and a dark brown pinstripe, nailhead. A reworking of the monumental Wounded Cavalryman he had shown that same year as an allegory of Napoleonic defeat, this reduction of the heroic model to common working-class terms was meant to grace the exterior of an actual forge, the artist applying his pigments to unprepared boards with all their joins and nailheads visible beneath the image. |
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