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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread trunnel #123186 02/18/2004 1:46 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 The quotation Wordsmith gives about trunnels mentions their use in covered bridges. In case you've never seen a covered bridge, here's a photo of one: http://www.virginiadot.org/infoservice/faq-covbridge.asp Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trunnel #123187 02/18/2004 2:07 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky :-) There's a Trunnel Elementary school here; I think it's named after a person, though. (And, it's made of brick, not wood!) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trunnel #123188 02/18/2004 4:10 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 Dear Jackie: I found quite a few instances of "Trunnel" being a family name. I wonder if any of them were "square pegs in a round hole". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: trunnel #123189 02/18/2004 5:14 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US Flatlander addict Flatlander addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 428 Cape Cod, MA, US I've got a piece of a trunnel from the recently restored Cilleyvile Bog Bridge sitting on my desk as we speak. And while I nevet met Milton Graton, the bridgewright mentioned in the Boston Globe quote, I have met his grandson (Arnold Jr.) who is admirably continuing the family business, along with several of his cousins. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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