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.
mortice
-
a variation of
mortise.
Example Sentences
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This bolt is used to confine the ensign-staff, and the like, into its place by means of a strap; it has a flat head, and a mortice through it, that receives a toggle or pin.
From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher
Penn's piston for oscillating engines has a single packing ring, with a tongue piece, or mortice end, made in the manner already described.
From A Catechism of the Steam Engine by John Bourne, C.E.
The inspector and the sergeant testified that the key was in the lock when they saw it, though both the mortice and the bolt were broken.
From The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes by Israel Zangwill
In cutting the mortice, first fasten the piece so that it will rest solid on the bench.
From Handwork in Wood by William Noyes
This careful arrangement, of mortice, tenon, and toggle, has doubtless very much to do with the comparative stability of Stonehenge at the present day.
From Stonehenge Today and Yesterday by Heywood Sumner
