The difference between Nail and Pound

When used as nouns, nail means the thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals, whereas pound means a unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

When used as verbs, nail means to fix (an object) to another object using a nail, whereas pound means to confine in, or as in, a pound.

check bellow for the other definitions of Nail and Pound

  1. Nail as a noun:

    The thin, horny plate at the ends of fingers and toes on humans and some other animals.

    Examples:

    "When I'm nervous I bite my nails."

  2. Nail as a noun:

    The basal thickened portion of the anterior wings of certain hemiptera.

  3. Nail as a noun:

    The terminal horny plate on the beak of ducks, and other allied birds.

  4. Nail as a noun:

    The claw of a bird or other animal.

  5. Nail as a noun:

    A spike-shaped metal fastener used for joining wood or similar materials. The nail is generally driven through two or more layers of material by means of impacts from a hammer or other device. It is then held in place by friction.

  6. Nail as a noun:

    A round pedestal on which merchants once carried out their business, such as the four nails outside The Exchange, Bristol.

  7. Nail as a noun:

    An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1/20th of an ell or 1/16th of a yard (2.25 inches or 5.715 cm).

  1. Nail as a verb (transitive):

    To fix (an object) to another object using a nail.

    Examples:

    "He nailed the placard to the post."

  2. Nail as a verb (intransitive):

    To drive a nail.

    Examples:

    "He used the ax head for nailing."

  3. Nail as a verb (transitive):

    To stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

  4. Nail as a verb (slang):

    To catch.

  5. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To expose as a sham.

  6. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.

    Examples:

    "I really nailed that test."

  7. Nail as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To hit (a target) effectively with some weapon.

  8. Nail as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

    Of a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.

    Examples:

    "There’s a benefit gala at the Boston Pops tonight, and... well, I’m trying to nail the flautist.'' - Brian Griffin in the TV series ''Family Guy"

  9. Nail as a verb:

    To spike, as a cannon.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Crabb"

  1. Pound as a noun:

    A unit of mass equal to 16 avoirdupois ounces (= 453.592 37 g). Today this value is the most common meaning of "pound" as a unit of weight.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lb"

  2. Pound as a noun:

    A unit of mass equal to 12 troy ounces (≈ 373.242 g). Today, this is a common unit of weight when measuring precious metals, and is little used elsewhere.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: lb t"

  3. Pound as a noun (US):

    The symbol (octothorpe, hash)

    Examples:

    "synonyms: hash sharp"

  4. Pound as a noun:

    The unit of currency used in the United Kingdom and its dependencies. It is divided into 100 pence.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: £ pound sterling GBP quid nicker"

  5. Pound as a noun:

    Any of various units of currency used in Egypt and Lebanon, and formerly in the Republic of Ireland, Cyprus and Israel.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: punt"

  6. Pound as a noun:

    Any of various units of currency formerly used in the United States.

    Examples:

    "the Rhode Island pound; the New Hampshire pound'"

  7. Pound as a noun:

    Abbreviation for pound-force, a unit of force/weight. Using this abbreviation to describe pound-force is inaccurate and unscientific.

  1. Pound as a noun (by metonymy):

    A place for the detention of stray or wandering animals. An animal shelter. The people who work for the pound

  2. Pound as a noun:

    A place for the detention of automobiles that have been illegally parked, abandoned, etc. Short form of impound.

    Examples:

    "[[w:Beverly Hills Cop Beverly Hills Cop]]'', Paramount Pictures, 1984:"

    "'Detective Axel Foley: From the Dearborn Hijacking."

    "'Todd: The Dearborn Hijacking? That bust went down weeks ago. That load's supposed to be in the damn pound!"

  3. Pound as a noun:

    A section of a canal between two adjacent locks.

  4. Pound as a noun:

    A kind of fishing net, having a large enclosure with a narrow entrance into which fish are directed by wings spreading outward.

  1. Pound as a verb:

    To confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound.

  1. Pound as a verb (transitive):

    To strike hard, usually repeatedly.

  2. Pound as a verb (transitive):

    To crush to pieces; to pulverize.

  3. Pound as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To eat or drink very quickly.

    Examples:

    "You really pounded that beer!"

  4. Pound as a verb (transitive, baseball, slang):

    To pitch consistently to a certain location.

    Examples:

    "The pitcher has been pounding the outside corner all night."

  5. Pound as a verb (intransitive, of a body part, generally heart, blood, or head):

    To beat strongly or throb.

    Examples:

    "As I tiptoed past the sleeping dog, my heart was pounding but I remained silent."

    "My head was pounding."

  6. Pound as a verb (transitive, vulgar, slang):

    To penetrate sexually, with vigour.

    Examples:

    "I was pounding her all night!"

  7. Pound as a verb:

    To advance heavily with measured steps.

  8. Pound as a verb (engineering):

    To make a jarring noise, as when running.

    Examples:

    "The engine pounds."

  9. Pound as a verb (slang, dated):

    To wager a pound on.

  1. Pound as a noun:

    A hard blow.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: pounding"

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