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

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The bridle joint here allows the grain of the leg to run through to the top, and gives a better and more workmanlike appearance to the completed article.

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

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When the piece A has to have a bridle joint fitted at each end, it is customary to cut the timber about 3⁄8 in. longer than necessary, and mark the shoulder lines C to the exact length, after which the joints are cut.

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

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