mortise
noun
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
had mortised
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past perfectof mortise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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However, the man who had mortised them had done an honest piece of work, and they proved as firm as on the day they were placed there.
From Pieces of Eight by Richard Le Gallienne
