VDict - Definition of mortise

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mortise

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Noun

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

Verb

join by a tenon and mortise

cut a hole for a tenon in

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "mortise":
martes mortgage mortice mortise myrtus
Words contain "mortise":
amortise mortise mortise joint mortise-and-tenon joint
Words contain "mortise" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
tenon mortise-and-tenon joint mortise dovetail joint tongue and groove joint mortise joint dovetail mortice

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