treenail

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Pronunciation

/ˈtɹiːˌneɪl/

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/ˈtɹiːˌneɪl/ · /ˈtɹɛnl̩/ · /ˈtɹʌnl̩/

Definition of treenail

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

A wooden peg or pin used as a fastener.

“OPERATION—The wood for the treenail is fixed in G; the balance wheel is then moved....”
“Long treenails were quite difficult to drive, often being damaged in the process, with ends becoming "broomed", or worse, split, necessitating the head being trimmed, or far worse, the removal of the treenail.”

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Inherited from Middle English trenayl; equivalent to tree + nail.

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