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Meaning of TRUNNEL

Pronunciation:  'trunl

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
 

TRUNNEL is a 7 letter word that starts with T.

 

 Synonyms: treenail, trenail
 
 See Also: nog, peg

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Trun"nel\, n.
    A trundle. [R.]
    
    
  2. \Trun"nel\, n. (Shipbuilding)
    See {Treenail}.
    
    
 

 

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