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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
 
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 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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