Meaning of TREENAIL
| Pronunciation: | | 'tree`neyl
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[n] 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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TREENAIL is a 8 letter word that starts with T. |
| | Synonyms: | | trenail, trunnel |
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| | See Also: | | nog, peg | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Tree"nail`\, n. [Tree + nail.] (Shipbuilding)
A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to
the timbers or to each other. [Written also {trenail}, and
{trunnel}.]
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