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treenail

or tre·nail, trun·nel

[ tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l ]

noun

  1. a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.


treenail

/ ˈtrʌnəl; ˈtriːneɪl; ˈtrɛnəl /

noun

  1. a dowel used for pinning planks or timbers together
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of treenail1

First recorded in 1250–1300, treenail is from the Middle English word trenayl. See tree, nail
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Example Sentences

A treenail driven in here and there serves to keep all in place by nipping the cross poles tightly.

This, after being faced and hewn with the adze, is passed through a double-handed cutting instrument known as a treenail tool.

In wild countries any tough straight-grained wood may be selected for treenail making.

The perch bolt (D) should be an iron pin, but may be a hard wood treenail.

When we found that no one was inside we told Captain Treenail of the man we had seen climbing up the cliff.

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