variants
or trunnel
or less commonly trenail
: a wooden peg made usually of dry compressed timber so as to swell in its hole when moistened
Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of treenail was
in the 13th century
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“Treenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treenail. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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