Mortise

n.	1.	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 called a tenon. Mortise and tenon (Carp.) made with a mortise and tenon; joined or united by means of a mortise and tenon; - used adjectively. Mortise joint a joint made by a mortise and tenon. Mortise lock See under Lock. Mortise wheel a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs inserted in mortises on its face or edge; - also called mortise gear, and core gear.
v. t.	1.	To cut or make a mortise in. [imp. & p. p. Mortised ; p. pr. & vb. n. Mortising.]
	2.	To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder.

Noun	1.	mortise - a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint Synonyms: mortice
Verb	1.	mortise - cut a hole for a tenon in Synonyms: mortice
	2.	mortise - join by a tenon and mortise Synonyms: mortice

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