Meaning | A joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other. |
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Synonym | mortise joint |
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Parts | mortise, mortice | A square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint |
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tenon | A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint |
Narrower | dovetail, dovetail joint | A mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises |
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tongue and groove joint | A mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board |
Broader | joint | junction by which parts or objects are joined together |
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Catalan | caixa i metxa |
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