noun
- a wooden peg or pin used to fasten planks or timbers together, especially in shipbuilding
Usage: nautical; carpentry
Examples
- The shipwright drove treenails through the hull planks to secure them to the frame.
- Traditional wooden boats were assembled using treenails instead of metal fasteners.
- Each treenail was carefully shaped and fitted to prevent water from seeping through.
- The carpenter used oak treenails to join the heavy timber beams.
- Archaeologists found well-preserved treenails in the ancient shipwreck.
- The restoration required replacing dozens of rotted treenails with new ones.