mortise joint

noun

any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise.

Nearby words

mortifying, mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling, mortmain, morton, morton grove

Origin of mortise joint

First recorded in 1880–85

Also called mortise and tenon joint.

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Medicine definitions for mortise joint

mortise joint

[ môr′tĭs ]

n.

ankle joint

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