tṟai (p. 230) கிறேன், ந்தேன், வேன், தறைய, v. a. [prov. for தரை, v.] To beat down flat, to hammer the head of a nail or the point of a spike after fixing on the nut &c., தட்டையாக்க. 2. To fasten two beams, rafters, &c., together by hammering in spikes, ஆணியால்தைக்க. 3. To fasten or confirm an accusation against one, commonly false; to frustrate, குற்றம்பதிக்க. (Jaffna usage.) தறைமலர், s. The nut of a spike or screw. தறையாணி, s. [prov. தரையாணி.] A kind of spike. 15) *