How to use trunnel in a sentence
Originally determined by the slat of wood which strengthened the wall-plate at the point of its perforation by the trunnels.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von ReberFirst, the ground sill is a square of 20 ft., made of yellow pine sticks mortised together and pinned with stout trunnels.
This was effected by several thick trunnels, so driven in from below that the heads were left protruding.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von ReberThe triglyphs are too high, the smaller members, notably the regulas and trunnels, too heavy.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von ReberThe members of the entablature are exceedingly high and heavy, as are the details, down to the trunnels and cyma.
History of Ancient Art | Franz von Reber
British Dictionary definitions for trunnel
/ (ˈtrʌnəl) /
a variant spelling of treenail
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