treenail

• Деревянный штырь, используемый в кораблестроении для скрепления брёвен; разбухает при намокании, создавая плотное и надёжное соединение.

A wooden peg used in shipbuilding to fasten timbers together; it swells when wet to create a tight, secure joint.

1. Wooden peg for shipbuildingC2formal

   A cylindrical wooden peg used to fasten timbers together in shipbuilding; it swells when wet, creating a tight joint.

   Деревянный нагель для кораблестроения

   • The shipwright drove a treenail through the oak planks.
   • Treenails were preferred over iron bolts in traditional wooden ship construction.
   • Water causes the treenail to expand, locking the timbers securely in place.

   Synonymstrenailtrunnel