nailless
Lacking metal spikes
Nailless means lacking nails—whether the metal fasteners or the keratin plates on fingers and toes.
A nailless construction uses glue or screws instead of nails: The nailless joinery held together beautifully.
Nailless fingers appear in descriptions of injury, amputation, or unusual anatomy.
fastening
Bonding substance
- adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- screwsThreaded metal fasteners
- boltsThreaded metal fasteners
dovetail · mortise · tenon · joinery · interlocking · snap-fit · tongue-and-groove · clamps
glue
Bonding substance
bolts · dovetail · mortise · tenon · joinery · interlocking · snap-fit · tongue-and-groove · clamps · brackets
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- unblemishedFree from any defect
even · flat · unbroken · seamless · flush · unmarked · unpierced · intact · undamaged · pristine
fingerless
Lacking digit coverings