tenon
[ ten-uhn ]
/ ˈtɛn ən /
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noun
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
verb (used with object)
to provide with a tenon.
to join by or as by a tenon.
to join securely.
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Origin of tenon
1400–50; late Middle English <Middle French, equivalent to ten(ir) to hold (<Latin tenēre) + -on noun suffix
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ten·on·er, nounWords nearby tenon
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British Dictionary definitions for tenon
tenon
/ (ˈtɛnən) /
noun
the projecting end of a piece of wood formed to fit into a corresponding mortise in another piece
verb (tr)
to form a tenon on (a piece of wood)
to join with a tenon and mortise
Derived forms of tenon
tenoner, nounWord Origin for tenon
C15: from Old French, from tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre
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