n. [ Cf. Sw. spik. See Spike a nail. ] A spike or nail. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Spick and span,
n. [ Contr. from spike nail a large, long nail; -- so called in allusion to the shape of its capillary leaves. ] (Bot.) An umbelliferous herb (Meum Athamanticum) having finely divided leaves, common in Europe; -- called also