wood. The shanks are lighter than âcommonâ nails but heavier than âboxâ or âcoolersâ, and they are slightly shorter, by penny weight, than a common nail. The idea being, you could easily drive them deeper than other nails and that the shank would thus penetrate further than if using a flat head nail, like a common, box or cooler nail.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  steampunk(Noun) A subgenre of speculative science fiction set in an anachronistic 19th century society. 2  steampunk(Noun) A person cosplaying as a steampunk character. 3  steampunk(Verb) To depict in a steampunk manner.
By Lisa Frederick. Steampunk style springs from the literary genre of the same name that involves a blend of the pastâmost often the Victorian eraâand the future, usually with a sci-fi or fantasy component.rom pocket watches to gramophones, obsolete gear gets new life in steampunk style. Display these finds in the same way you would more conventional accents such as vases and frames, or assemble them into wall groupings and tabletop arrangements. A blend of hard and soft.