About The Word Treenail
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Treenail
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What's The Definition Of Treenail?
[n] a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
Synonyms | Synonyms for Treenail: trenail | trunnel Related Terms | Find terms related to Treenail: Treenail In Webster's Dictionary \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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