nailer
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• noun
A power tool, typically operated by compressed air, electricity, or gas, used to drive nails rapidly into wood or other construction materials.
"The roofer used a pneumatic nailer to secure the shingles in half the usual time."
A piece of wood or framing member built into a wall or structure specifically to provide a solid surface into which other materials can be nailed.
"The carpenter installed a horizontal nailer between the studs to support the heavy cabinetry."
A person whose occupation or task is to make nails or to fasten objects using nails.
"During the early industrial era, many families in the region worked as traditional hand nailers in small backyard forges."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Recorded from the late 14th century in Middle English to denote a maker of nails, formed from the verb 'nail' (Old English 'næglian') and the agentive suffix '-er'.