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Meaning of TREENAIL

Pronunciation:  'tree`neyl

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
 
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 Synonyms: trenail, trunnel
 
 See Also: nog, peg

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 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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