Definition of mortise

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Mortise (n.) A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon..

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Dovetail :: Dovetail (n.) A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one..
Amortisable :: Amortisable (n.) Alt. of Amortisemen.
Stilet :: Stile (v. i.) One of the upright pieces in a frame; one of the primary members of a frame, into which the secondary members are mortised..
Tenon :: Tenon (n.) A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk..
Keyhole :: Keyhole (n.) a mortise for a key or cotter.
Amortisement :: Amortisement (n.) Same as Amortize, Amortization, etc..
Unmortise :: Unmortise (v. t.) To loosen, unfix, or separate, as things mortised together..
Mortise :: Mortise (v. t.) To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder..
Lewisson :: Lewisson (n.) An iron dovetailed tenon, made in sections, which can be fitted into a dovetail mortise; -- used in hoisting large stones, etc..
Amortise :: Amortise (n.) Alt. of Amortisemen.
Fid :: Fid (n.) A square bar of wood or iron, used to support the topmast, being passed through a hole or mortise at its heel, and resting on the trestle trees..
Mortised :: Mortised (imp. & p. p.) of Mortis.
Slotting :: Slotting (n.) The act or process of making slots, or mortises..
Amortisation :: Amortisation (n.) Alt. of Amortisemen.
Tooth :: Tooth (n.) A projecting member resembling a tenon, but fitting into a mortise that is only sunk, not pierced through..
Mortise :: Mortise (n.) A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon..
Mortise :: Mortise (v. t.) To cut or make a mortisein.
Tenon :: Tenon (v. t.) To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber..
Twibil :: Twibil (n.) A tool for making mortises.
Stake :: Stake (v. t.) A stick inserted upright in a lop, eye, or mortise, at the side or end of a cart, a flat car, or the like, to prevent goods from falling off..
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