2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Treenail \Tree"nail`\, n. [Tree + nail.] (Shipbuilding) A long wooden pin used in fastening the planks of a vessel to the timbers or to each other. [Written also {trenail}, and {trunnel}.] [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: treenail n : a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast [syn: {trenail}, {trunnel}]
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