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单词 nail-sick
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Definition of nail-sick in English:

nail-sick

adjective ˈneɪlsɪk
  • Especially of a ship or a roof: held together with corroded nails or otherwise unsound fastenings, and hence leaky.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), author and social reformer. From nail + sick.

Definition of nail-sick in US English:

nail-sick

adjectiveˈneɪlsɪk
  • Especially of a ship or a roof: held together with corroded nails or otherwise unsound fastenings, and hence leaky.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), author and social reformer. From nail + sick.

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