mortise joint
noun
any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise.
Origin of mortise joint
1First recorded in 1880–85
- Also called mortise and tenon joint .
Words Nearby mortise joint
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How to use mortise joint in a sentence
The doors are fitted in the usual manner by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.
Mission Furniture | H. H. WindsorThe doors are fitted by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.
Mission Furniture | H. H. Windsor
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