treenail

ˈtriːˌneɪl

Definition

Definition of treenail - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

construction

Rare

wooden peg used as a fastener in construction

Rare

The carpenter used a treenail to secure the beams.

dowel

peg

maritime

Rare

long wooden pin used in shipbuilding

Rare

The carpenter hammered the treenail into the ship's hull..

trunnel

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wooden peg used as a fastener in construction
long wooden pin used in shipbuilding

Origin of treenail

Old English, trēow (tree) + nægel (nail)

Examples of treenail in a sentence

A treenail was driven into the wooden frame.
The treenail secured the planks tightly.
Each treenail was carefully inspected for defects.

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French:tourillon, gournable, ...
German:Holzdübel, Holznagel, ...
Italian:caviglia di legno, chiodo di legno, ...
Spanish:tarugo, ...
Portuguese:cavilha, pino de madeira, ...
Chinese:木钉, 木销钉, ...
Japanese:木釘, 木の釘, ...
Arabic:وَتَد خَشَبِي, ...
Hebrew:יָתֵד עֵץ, ...
Russian:шкант, деревянный гвоздь, ...
Ukrainian:дерев'яний кілок, ...
Hindi:ट्रीनल, लकड़ी की कील, ...
Bengali:কাঠের পেগ, কাঠের পেরেক, ...
Catalan:clavilla de fusta, clau de fusta, ...
Czech:dřevěný kolík, dřevěný hřeb, ...
Danish:trænagle, træpløk, ...
Dutch:houten nagel, houten spijker, ...
Greek:ξύλινος πείρος, ξύλινο καρφί, ...
Hungarian:facsap, ...
Khmer:ដង្កៀបឈើ, ដែកគោលឈើ, ...
Korean:나무못, 목재 못, ...
Persian:میخ چوبی, میخ کشتی‌سازی, ...
Polish:drewniany kołek, drewniany gwóźdź, ...
Portuguese (BR):cavilha, cavilha de madeira, ...
Romanian:diblu de lemn, cuie pentru construcția navelor, ...
Swedish:träplugg, träspik, ...
Thai:หมุดไม้, ตะปูไม้, ...
Turkish:ahşap çivi, ...
Vietnamese:chốt gỗ, đinh gỗ, ...

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