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nail
A metal spike for fixing one object to another.

CL unassigned
BT fastening
NT brad
NT clench nail


nail cleaner
A tool for cleaning a person's nails.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT manicure implement


nail clipper
A set of clippers for finger or toe nails.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT manicure implement


nail extractor
A tool for extracting nails, tacks, pins etc from objects.

CL tools and equipment
BT gripping equipment


nail file
A small file for manicuring a person's nails with.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT manicure implement


namestone

USE gravestone


nave band

USE wheel


neck ring
A ring worn around the neck.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT jewellery


neck tie
A piece of fabric worn tied or knotted around the neck.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT clothing accessory


neckerchief
A square of fabric tied around the neck.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT clothing accessory


necklace
A chain, band or cord, often bearing beads, pearls, jewels etc worn around the neck.

CL dress and personal accessories
BT jewellery

UF necklet


necklet

USE necklace


needle
A thin, pointed implement used for sewing with a hole at the blunt end for threading the sewing material.

RT surgical instrument

CL tools and equipment
BT piercing equipment
NT netting needle
NT thatching needle


needle case

USE needle holder


needle holder
A container in which needles are held.

CL container
BT container <by function>

UF needle case


net float
An object designed to float in water and to support a net.

CL agriculture and subsistence
BT float (water)


net sinker
A weight used to sink a fishing net in water.

CL agriculture and subsistence
BT sinker


netting needle
A needle for making and mending nets, often forked at both ends.

CL tools and equipment
BT needle


nocturnal
An astronomical instrument for telling the time at night. The date is set on the nocturnal then its pointers lined up with the Pole Star and the two primary stars in the Great Bear, thus allowing an approximate time to be read off.

CL measurement
BT astronomical instrument


nose bag
A bag containing food hung around a horse's head.

CL container
BT food serving container


noseguard

USE helmet


nozzle
A pointed spout attachment.

CL unassigned


nut crackers
An instrument for breaking open hard shelled nuts.

CL food preparation and consumption
BT food preparation equipment


nut (fastening)
A piece of metal or wood with a hole through which a bolt can be screwed.

CL unassigned
BT fastening


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