TRENAIL

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


Noun

trenail (plural trenails)

Alternative spelling of treenail

Anagrams

• 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



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.

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