trunnel

[ truhn-l ]

noun

1. treenail.

trunnel

/ ˈtrʌnəl /

noun

1. a variant spelling of treenail

Word History and Origins

Origin of trunnel¹

Variant of treenail, perhaps by association with trundle

Example Sentences

The tierces stand upon a trunnel, which whirls round while a hammer continually strikes upon it.

From Project Gutenberg

Into each of these we graved a piece of plank, and in one of them we drove a trunnel where none had been before.

From Project Gutenberg