Doornail
Pronunciation : Door"nail`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The nail or knob on which in ancient doors the knocker struck; -- hence the old saying, "As dead as a doornail."
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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