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trenail

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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.


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A trenail consists of a wooden rod just under 5 cm diameter and about 40 cm longer than the thickness of the block to be fixed.
 
 
 
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