In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
treenail, trenail, trunnel
(noun) a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
Source: WordNet® 3.1
trenail (plural trenails)
Alternative spelling of treenail
• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, ratline, reliant, retinal, trainel
Source: Wiktionary
Tre"nail`, n. (Shipbuilding)
Definition: Same as Treenail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.