A pin, as a spike, split at the point, so as to spread when it is driven in, giving somewhat the form of a dovetail, and making it difficult to extract. (Sturgis, 1900)
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A pin, as a spike, split at the point, so as to spread when it is driven in, giving somewhat the form of a dovetail, and making it difficult to extract. (Sturgis, 1900)
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