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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†HAKE-NAIL, n., comb. A small movable block of wood through which a pin or nail has been driven and which can be fixed where required on a bench to hold a board steady for planing (Rxb. a.1838 Jam. MSS. XII. 102).
[The first element is phs. a variant of Hack, n.1 For a similar development cf. Hag, n.1, 1. (4).]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Hake-nail n., comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/hakenail>
