treenail
or tre·nail, trun·nel
[ tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l ]
/ ˈtriˌneɪl, ˈtrɛn l, ˈtrʌn l /
noun
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
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treenail
trenail trunnel (ˈtrʌnəl)
/ (ˈtriːneɪl, ˈtrɛnəl) /
noun
a dowel used for pinning planks or timbers together