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tree·nail
or tre·nail (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.
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treenail
(ˈtriːneɪl; ˈtrɛnəl) ortrenail
;trunnel
(ˈtrʌnəl)n
(Building) a dowel used for pinning planks or timbers together
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tree•nail
or tre•nail
(ˈtriˌneɪl, ˈtrɛn l, ˈtrʌn l)n.
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening timbers.
[1250–1300]
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Trunnel
A 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.
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| Noun | 1. |  treenail - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast |
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