- nail head ornament
- nail head ornament Nagelkopfornament n
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
nail-head — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nail-head molding — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nail-head — nailˈ head noun 1. The head of a nail 2. An ornament shaped like one adjective /nālˈhedˈ/ 1. (also nailˈ headˈed) having a head suggesting that of a nail 2. Having nail head ornaments • • • Main Entry: ↑nail … Useful english dictionary
nail|head — «NAYL HEHD», noun. 1. the head or enlarged end of a nail. 2. an ornament (usually one of a number) resembling the head of a nail driven in … Useful english dictionary
Nail-Head — ♦ 12th century ornament like a small pyramid. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 413) … Medieval glossary
Nail-headed — Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an ornament… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nail-headed characters — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nail-headed molding — Nail headed Nail head ed, a. Having a head like that of a nail; formed so as to resemble the head of a nail. [1913 Webster] {Nail headed characters}, arrowheaded or cuneiform characters. See under {Arrowheaded}. {Nail headed molding} (Arch.), an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nail — n. & v. n. 1 a small usu. sharpened metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven in with a hammer to join things together or to serve as a peg, protection (cf. HOBNAIL), or decoration. 2 a a horny covering on the upper surface of the tip of the … Useful english dictionary
tooth-ornament — n. (Arch.) Dog tooth, nail head … New dictionary of synonyms
Dog-Tooth Ornament — ♦ A late 12th and early 13th century development from the nail head, in which the pyramids are cut into four petalled flowers; used on hollow mouldings. (Wood, Margaret. The English Medieval House, 411) … Medieval glossary