mortise

mortise
Synonyms and related words:
ankle, articulate, articulation, batten, batten down, bolt, boundary, buckle, butt, button, cervix, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, closure, coact, connecting link, connecting rod, connection, cooperate, coupling, dovetail, elbow, embrace, engage, gliding joint, hasp, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hitch, hook, interact, interchange, interface, interlace, intermesh, interplay, intertwine, interweave, interwork, jam, join, joining, joint, juncture, knee, knuckle, latch, link, lock, mesh, miter, nail, neck, peg, pin, pivot, pivot joint, rabbet, rivet, scarf, screw, seam, sew, shoulder, skewer, snap, staple, stick, stitch, suture, symphysis, tack, tie rod, toggle, toggle joint, union, wedge, weld, wrist, zipper

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  • Mortise — Mor tise, n. [F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar. murtazz fixed, or W. mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael. moirteis.] 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mortise — Mor tise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortised}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mortising}.] 1. To cut or make a mortise in. [1913 Webster] 2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mortise — or mortice may refer to: Mortise and tenon, a woodworking joint Ankle mortise, part of the distal tibia joining the talus bone to form an ankle joint Mortise chisel, a type of chisel Mortice lock a deadlocking lock. This disambiguation page lists …   Wikipedia

  • mortise — [môrt′is] n. [ME mortays < MFr mortaise, a mortise < Ar murtazza, joined, fixed in] a hole or recess cut, as in a piece of wood, to receive a projecting part (tenon) shaped to fit into it, or to receive a lock vt. mortised, mortising 1. to… …   English World dictionary

  • mortise — (also mortice) ► NOUN ▪ a hole or recess designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) so that the two are held together. ► VERB 1) join by a mortise and tenon. 2) cut a mortise in. ORIGIN Old French mortaise …   English terms dictionary

  • mortise — {{11}}mortise (n.) c.1400, hole or groove in which something is fitted to form a joint, from O.Fr. mortaise (13c.), possibly from Arabic murtazz fastened, pp. of razza cut a mortise in. Cf. Sp. mortaja. {{12}}mortise (v.) mid 15c., from MORTISE… …   Etymology dictionary

  • mortise — n. & v. (also mortice) n. a hole in a framework designed to receive the end of another part, esp. a tenon. v.tr. 1 join securely, esp. by mortise and tenon. 2 cut a mortise in. Phrases and idioms: mortise lock a lock recessed into a mortise in… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mortise — mortiser, n. /mawr tis/, n., v., mortised, mortising. n. 1. a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions. 2. a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for… …   Universalium

  • mortise — mor•tise [[t]ˈmɔr tɪs[/t]] n. v. tised, tis•ing 1) bui a notch, hole, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions 2) bui a deep recess cut into wood for other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock 3)… …   From formal English to slang

  • mortise — I. noun also mortice Etymology: Middle English mortays, from Anglo French mortais Date: 15th century a hole, groove, or slot into or through which some other part of an arrangement of parts fits or passes; especially a cavity cut into a piece of… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mortise — [ mɔ:tɪs] (also mortice) noun a hole or recess designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) so as to join or lock two parts together. verb join securely by means of a mortise and tenon. ↘[often as adjective mortised] cut a mortise in… …   English new terms dictionary

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