treenail
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treenail
A long pin of hardwood used in timber-framed houses to secure a joint between two planks or timbers; also called a trenail or trunnel.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Where it comes from: The original locust
treenails were from Massachusetts; today's are from wood grown locally.
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