bridle joint

American  

noun

Carpentry.

1. a heading joint in which the end of one member, notched to form two parallel tenons, is fitted into two gains cut into the edges of a second member.

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Example Sentences

A bridle joint is an oblique joint in which a bridle or "tongue" is left in an oblique notch cut out of one beam.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

The bridle joint is chiefly used for connecting the internal parts of wooden frames.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

Joints Other than at 90°.—The two pieces forming a bridle joint are not always at right angles, as at Fig.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

The shaped rail at the bottom of this frame again shows the application of the bridle joint.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William

A bridle joint is often defined as the reverse of a mortise and tenon, and is chiefly used in the carpentry and joinery trades.

From Woodwork Joints How they are Set Out, How Made and Where Used. by Fairham, William