nail bat
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Meaning · English
A weapon made by hammering nails into a wooden baseball bat, used for offense or defense.
Register: colloquial, informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Snow was already pivoting, growling his annoyance, nail-bat swinging. I swept my right leg out and connected with his ankles. He toppled flat on his back, air releasing from his lungs in a gasped rush.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “nail bat” mean?
A weapon made by hammering nails into a wooden baseball bat, used for offense or defense.
Is “nail bat” formal or informal?
nail bat is generally colloquial, informal, slang.