trunnel

trun·nel

T0391700 (trŭn′əl)n. Variant of treenail.

trunnel

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

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.

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trunnel - a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fasttreenail, trenailnog, peg - a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface