- 1. n. A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To cut or make a mortisein. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder. Source: opted
- 4. n. a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint Source: wordnet
- 5. v. cut a hole for a tenon in Source: wordnet
- 6. v. join by a tenon and mortise Source: wordnet
- 7. A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon. Mortise and tenon (Carp.), made with a mortise and tenon; joined or united by means of a mortise and tenon; -- used adjectively. -- Mortise joint, a joint made by a mortise and tenon. -- Mortise lock. See under Lock. -- Mortise wheel, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs inserted in mortises on its face or edge; -- also called mortise gear, and core gear. 1. To cut or make a mortisein. 2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder. Source: webster
- 8. A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, toreceive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, andcalled a tenon. Mortise and tenon (Carp.), made with a mortise andtenon; joined or united by means of a mortise and tenon; -- usedadjectively.-- Mortise joint, a joint made by a mortise and tenon.-- Mortise lock. See under Lock.-- Mortise wheel, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs inserted inmortises on its face or edge; -- also called mortise gear, and coregear. Source: adambom
- 9. v:12/n:88 n. a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint v. cut a hole for a tenon in Source: ecdict
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