trunnel

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Noun trunnel has 1 sense

treenail, trenail, trunnel - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
--₁ is a kind of peg, nog

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Trunnel

Noun: A wooden peg or pin used to fasten timbers together, especially in shipbuilding.

Example sentence: The shipbuilders hammered in the trunnels to secure the planks of the hull.

Verb: To fasten, secure, or join by using trunnels.

Example sentence: The carpenter trunneled the beams together to create a solid framework.