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tree·nail | \ ˈtrə-nᵊl 
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\variants:
or trunnel or less commonly trenail
Definition of treenail
: a wooden peg made usually of dry compressed timber so as to swell in its hole when moistened
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The first known use of treenail was in the 13th century
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