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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Nearby words
- mortifying,
- mortimer,
- mortise,
- mortise block,
- mortise chisel,
- 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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mortise joint
[môr′tĭs]
n.
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