TRENAIL
\tɹˈɛne͡ɪl], \tɹˈɛneɪl], \t_ɹ_ˈɛ_n_eɪ_l]\
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a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
By Princeton University
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Platidiam
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