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BNC: 29801 COCA: 27644

mortise

mortise noun
also British mortice /ˈmoɚtəs/
plural mortises
mortise
noun
also British mortice /ˈmoɚtəs/
plural mortises
Learner's definition of MORTISE
[count] technical
: a hole that is cut in a piece of wood or other material so that another piece (called a tenon) will fit into it to form a connection榫眼;榫孔
BNC: 29801 COCA: 27644

mortise

1 of 2

noun

mor·​tise ˈmȯr-təs How to pronounce mortise (audio)
variants or less commonly mortice
: 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 material (such as timber) to receive a tenon see dovetail illustration

mortise

2 of 2

verb

variants or less commonly mortice
mortised also morticed; mortising also morticing

transitive verb

1
: to join or fasten securely
specifically : to join or fasten by a tenon and mortise
2
: to cut or make a mortise in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The use of long mortise-and-tenon joints and a developed internal structure point toward the Classical time period. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 20 July 2022 For a long time, there weren't any smart mortise-style locks. Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022 Cut a shallow sloping notch around the perimeter, then finish the hinge mortise by paring as shown [5]. Thomas Klenck, Popular Mechanics, 14 Aug. 2021 Its builders used mortise-and-tenon joints and constructed the vessel partly out of reused wood, suggesting that it was made in Egypt. Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 July 2021 Barnes attaches the slabs to the ends with a fastener-free mortise and tenon. Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 24 Apr. 2021 Drill a relief hole in a corner, then cut out the mortise using a jigsaw [3]. Ted Kilcommons, Popular Mechanics, 12 June 2021 Here the standard types of joint, such as mortise and tenon, tongue and groove, and dovetail, are developed with ingenious intricacy. Michael J. Lewis, WSJ, 20 Apr. 2021 Instead, posts and beams were fitted together with mortise and tenon joints. John Kelly, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2020
Verb
It is mortised throughout and the home's joints were set in white lead. Alice Adams, Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English mortays, from Anglo-French mortais

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mortise was in the 15th century
BNC: 29801 COCA: 27644

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