treenail
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English trenayl; equivalent to tree + nail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɹiːˌneɪl/, /ˈtɹɛnl̩/, /ˈtɹʌnl̩/
- Rhymes: -ɛnəl, -ʌnəl
Noun
treenail (plural treenails)
- A wooden peg or pin used as a fastener.
- 1847, editorial staff, “TREENAIL MACHINE”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 73:
- OPERATION—The wood for the treenail is fixed in G; the balance wheel is then moved....
- 2005 Michael McCarthy: Ships' Fastenings: From Sewn Boat to Steamship. ISBN:1-58544-451-0
- 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.
Translations
peg