treenail

noun /ˈtɹiːˌneɪl/

1. 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....

Where it comes from

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

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry treenail (CC BY-SA 4.0).

← treechangetregetour →

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