trenail

Other forms: trenails

Definitions of trenail
  1. noun
    a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
    synonyms: treenail, trunnel
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    type of:
    nog, peg
    a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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