treenail

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

ruДеревянный штырь, используемый в кораблестроении для скрепления брёвен; разбухает при намокании, создавая плотное и надёжное соединение.esClavija de madera usada en construcción naval para unir tablones o maderos; se hincha al mojarse, creando una unión firme y hermética.frCheville en bois utilisée dans la construction navale pour assembler des planches ou des pièces de charpente ; elle gonfle à l'humidité, créant une liaison étanche et solide.deEin Holzdübel, der im Schiffbau zum Verbinden von Planken oder Balken verwendet wird und beim Quellen eine feste, dichte Verbindung schafft.ptCavilha de madeira usada na construção naval para unir tábuas ou madeiras; incha ao absorver umidade, garantindo uma junção firme e vedada.zh用于造船的木钉，用来连接木板或木构件；遇水膨胀，使连接紧密牢固。arمسمار خشبي يُستخدم في بناء السفن لتثبيت الأخشاب، ينتفخ عند امتصاصه الماء فيحكم الربط ويجعله متينًا.

1. Wooden peg for shipbuilding C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruДеревянный нагель для кораблестроенияesClavija de madera para construcción navalfrCheville en bois pour la construction navaledeHolznagel für den SchiffbauptCavilha de madeira para construção navalzh木钉arوتد خشبي لبناء السفن

   Synonyms: trenailtrunnel

• treenails plural form
• treenails' possessive plural form
• treenail's possessive singular form