Associations to the word «Treenail»

Wiktionary

TREENAIL, noun. A wooden peg or pin used as a fastener.

Dictionary definition

TREENAIL, noun. A wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast.

Wise words

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