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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 31% | 3 | A small block, peg or pin of timber; or, a drink also called egg-flip | |
3 | 29% | 5 | A pin or peg on a ship's gunwale to keep an oar in place | |
Ship Timber Peg Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TREENAIL" which means:
- noun
- • A wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast
An example sentence would be:
- • "The shipbuilders used treenails to fasten the planks of the boat together."
- • "He hammered the treenail into the wooden beam to secure it in place."
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New York Times14 May 1994 | Down 7 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | 1 across to peg out and peg in?
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Jun 2003 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Jun 2003 |
2 | A pin or peg on a ship's gunwale to keep an oar in place | |
3 | A small block, peg or pin of timber; or, a drink also called egg-flip
Telegraph Herculis -
24 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Herculis / 24 Jul 2023 |
4 | Ship's bottom timber
New York Times -
14 Jan 1981 | New York Times / 14 Jan 1981 |
5 | Ship's strong piece of timber
New York Times -
26 Jun 1983 | New York Times / 26 Jun 1983 |
6 | Ship's timber fastener
New York Times -
16 Apr 1987 | New York Times / 16 Apr 1987 |
7 | Source of timber for the timber industry |