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.