treenail

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treenail

/ˈtɹiːˌneɪl/
/ˈtɹɛnl̩/
/ˈtɹʌnl̩/

Rhymes with -ɛnəl, -ʌnəl

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Inherited from Middle English trenayl; equivalent to tree + nail.

noun treenails · trannel · trenail · trennel · trunnel

A wooden peg or pin used as a fastener. OPERATION—The wood for the treenail is fixed in G; the balance wheel is then moved....

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noun peg

Ελληνικά	ξυλόκαρφο xylókarfo

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@misc{treenail_2026,
  title = {treenail},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/treenail},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}