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.

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Also called mortise and tenon joint.

Origin of mortise joint

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby mortise joint

mortify, mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling, mortmain, morton, morton grove
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Medical definitions for mortise joint

mortise joint
[ môr′tĭs ]

n.

ankle joint
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.