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nailrod

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nailrod /ˈneɪlrɒd /
noun [mass noun] dated mainly Australian and New Zealand English coarse dark tobacco sold in thin rolls:
we still had about a pound of nailrod between us.
– ORIGIN late 17th century (denoting a rod of iron): the tobacco sense dates from the mid 19th century and arises from its resemblance to the rods of iron from which nails are cut.