copper nail
Reddish metal spike
A copper nail is a nail made from copper, valued for its resistance to corrosion.
Copper nails are commonly used in marine construction, roofing with copper or slate, and boat building, where rust from steel nails would cause staining or structural damage: The roofer insisted on copper nails for the cedar shingles.
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- studUpright wall framing
- fastenerSecures things together
- roofingInstalling overhead shelter material
- slate roofStone tile housetop
patina · green · metallic · old penny · hammer · pound · shingle · boat · marine · boat building · wooden hull · corrosion · rust-proof · spike · brad · weathered · oxidized · penny
- nailsfingernails, toenails, brad, sinker, fingernail
- old fastenersbuckle, clasp, rivet, pin, hook and eye