trenail [tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l] Examples noun
treenail or tre·nail, trun·nel [tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l] noun
- a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
Origin of treenail First recorded in 1250–1300, treenail is from the Middle English word trenayl. See tree, nail Examples from the Web for trenail Historical Examples of trenail
After much correspondence with London and other ports, a considerable quantity was procured from trenail merchants of Wapping.
An Account of the Bell Rock Light-House
Robert Stevenson
British Dictionary definitions for trenail trenail noun
- a variant spelling of treenail
treenail trenail trunnel (ˈtrʌnəl) noun
- a dowel used for pinning planks or timbers together