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treenail
tree·nail or tre·nail T0336000 (trē′nāl′, trĕn′əl, trŭn′əl) also trun·nel (trŭn′əl)n. A wooden peg used as a fastener in building wooden ships or timber-frame buildings.treenail (ˈtriːneɪl; ˈtrɛnəl) or trenail; trunnel (ˈtrʌnəl) n (Building) a dowel used for pinning planks or timbers togethertree•nail or tre•nail (ˈtriˌneɪl, ˈtrɛn l, ˈtrʌn l) n. a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening timbers. [1250–1300] TrunnelA wooden dowel used to prevent a wooden mortise and tenon joint from slipping apart. Trunnels were usually made of a hardwood such as oak or hickory.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | treenail - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fasttrenail, trunnelnog, peg - a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface |
treenail
treenailA long pin of hardwood used in timber-framed houses to secure a joint between two planks or timbers; also called a trenail or trunnel.treenail
Synonyms for treenailnoun a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuildingSynonymsRelated Words |