Treenail (Noun)
Meaning
A wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The old ship's hull was still held together with traditional treenails, a testament to the shipwright's skill.
- In order to secure the mast to the keel, the shipbuilders carefully drove a treenail through the overlapping timbers.
- As the wooden pegs absorbed water, the treenails expanded, creating a strong and rigid joint between the ship's frame and the transom.
- The woodworking student carefully drove a treenail through the corner of the frame, listening for the satisfying thud as it seated itself.
- The ship's restoration team had to carefully remove the old treenails before they could replace the rotten timbers with new ones.