treenail

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

tree·nail

noun \ˈtrə-nəl\

Definition of TREENAIL

: a wooden peg made usually of dry compressed timber so as to swell in its hole when moistened

Variants of TREENAIL

tree·nail or trun·nel also tre·nail \ˈtrə-nəl\

First Known Use of TREENAIL

13th century

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