ETYM Old Eng. clete wedge; cf. Dutch kloot ball, German kloss, klotz, lump. clod, Mid. High Germ. klôz lump, ball, wedge, Old High Germ. chlôz ball, round mass.
1. A fastening (usually with two projecting horns) around which a rope can be secured.
2. A metal or leather projection (as from the sole of a shoe); prevents slipping.
3. Angle iron used as a bracket. + prikaži više

ETYM Latin furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. French furoncle.
A boil.

Old measure of two and a quarter inches
A long, pointed piece of metal, usually topped with a flatter surface (or) that is hammered into materials as a fastener.
A former unit of length for cloth equal to 1/16 of a yard.

1. A long metal nail.
2. A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall.
3. Any long sharp-pointed object used as a fastener or holder.
4. Sharp point on the sole of shoe worn by athletes; spikes provide greater traction.
5. A long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal).
6. A transient variation in voltage or current.
7. (Botany) An indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis. + prikaži više

1. A man who is virile and sexually active; SYN. he-man, macho-man.
2. Adult male horse kept for breeding; SYN. studhorse.