Metal+pin+or+fastening
101nail — [OE] The Indo European ancestor of nail was *nogh or *onogh . The latter was the source of Latin unguis (which evolved into French ongle and Italian unghia and has given English ungulate [19]) and Greek ónux (source of English onyx). Both these… …
102rivet — [riv′it] n. [ME ryvette < MFr rivet < river, to clinch < ?] 1. a metal bolt or pin with a head on one end, used to fasten plates or beams together by passing it through holes in them and then hammering down the plain end into a head so… …
103scarf — 1. n. (pl. scarves or scarfs) a square, triangular, or esp. long narrow strip of material worn round the neck, over the shoulders, or tied round the head (of a woman), for warmth or ornament. Phrases and idioms: scarf pin (or ring) Brit. an… …
