mortise
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock.
Printing. a space cut out of a plate, especially for the insertion of type or another plate.
to secure with a mortise and tenon
to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like).
to join securely.
Printing.
to cut metal from (a plate).
to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place.
Origin of mortise
1- Also mor·tice .
Other words from mortise
- mor·tis·er, noun
Words Nearby mortise
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How to use mortise in a sentence
Instead, posts and beams were fitted together with mortise and tenon joints.
This might be Washington’s oldest house, but it came from New England | John Kelly | November 28, 2020 | Washington PostThe supporting standard is constructed of oak, with mortise-and-tenon joints, as shown in Fig. 4.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe glue must be applied immediately after the tenon is removed from the water, and then inserted in the mortise.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe end of the tenon and the mortise is then covered with a piece of metal, fastened with screws as shown.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousA bridle joint is often defined as the reverse of a mortise and tenon, and is chiefly used in the carpentry and joinery trades.
Woodwork Joints | William Fairham
A joint of this type may be applied in nearly all cases where a halved or a mortise and tenon joint could be used.
Woodwork Joints | William Fairham
British Dictionary definitions for mortise
mortice
/ (ˈmɔːtɪs) /
a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock
printing a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted
to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc)
to join (two pieces of wood, stone, etc) by means of a mortise and tenon
to cut a cavity in (a letterpress printing plate) for the insertion of type, etc
Origin of mortise
1Derived forms of mortise
- mortiser, noun
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