mortise joint

noun

1. any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mortise joint¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The doors are fitted in the usual manner by a tenon and mortise joint at the ends.

From Project Gutenberg

See separate. joiner, n. link, coupling, bond; woodworker, carpenter. joint, n. gimbal joint, dove-tail joint, joggle joint, mortise joint, miter, dowel, scarf joint, rabbet joint. joint, n. articulation; suture, commissure, knuckle.

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