trunnel

trunnel
Treenail Tree"nail`, n. [Tree + nail.] (Shipbuilding) A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other. [Written also {trenail}, and {trunnel}.] [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Trunnel — Trun nel, n. (Shipbuilding) See {Treenail}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Trunnel — Trun nel, n. A trundle. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • trunnel — [trun′əl] n. var. of TREENAIL …   English World dictionary

  • trunnel — variant of treenail …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • trunnel — /trun l/, n. treenail. [var. of TREENAIL, perh. by association with TRUNDLE] * * * …   Universalium

  • trunnel — wooden shipbuilding peg used for fastening timbers Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • trunnel — [ trʌn(ə)l] noun US variant spelling of treenail …   English new terms dictionary

  • trunnel — n. Treenail, wooden pin …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • trunnel — trun·nel …   English syllables

  • trunnel — /ˈtrʌnəl/ (say trunuhl) noun → treenail …  

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