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trun·nel

 (trŭn′əl)
n.
Variant of treenail.
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trunnel

(ˈtrʌnəl)
n
(Building) a variant spelling of treenail
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Trunnel

A wooden dowel used to prevent a wooden mortise and tenon joint from slipping apart. Trunnels were usually made of a hardwood such as oak or hickory.
1001 Words and Phrases You Never Knew You Didn’t Know by W.R. Runyan Copyright © 2011 by W.R. Runyan
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Trunnel - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuildingtrunnel - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
treenail, trenail
nog, peg - a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
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