trenail

tre·nail

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l]
- /ˈtriˌneɪl, ˈtrɛn l, ˈtrʌn l/
- /trˈeneɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tree-neyl, tren-l, truhn-l]
- /ˈtriˌneɪl, ˈtrɛn l, ˈtrʌn l/

Definitions of trenail word

noun trenail a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships. 1
abbreviation TRENAIL treenail 0

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Origin of trenail

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

First recorded in 1250-1300, treenail is from the Middle English word trenayl. See tree, nail

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Parts of speech for Trenail

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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trenail popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trenail usage trend in Literature

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