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mortise

mor·tise

UK/ˈmɔː(ɹ).tɪs/ US/ˈmɔː(ɹ).təs/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (2)

noun

1.

a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint

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verb

1.

cut a hole for a tenon in

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2.

join by a tenon and mortise

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Origin

From Middle English morteys, from Old French mortaise, from Arabic مُرْتَزّ (murtazz, “fastened”), from اِرْتَزَّ (irtazza).

Phrases

  • mortise gear
  • mortise lock
  • mortise wheel
  • mortise-and-tenon joint
  • stub mortise

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