noun
definition
A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
definition
Stability; power of adhesion.
verb
definition
To cut a mortise in.
definition
To join by a mortise and tenon.
definition
To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.
Examples of mortise in a Sentence
The tenon is shaped so that it fits into a matching rectangular cavity called a mortise.
Protected by a 5-lever mortise deadlock or 2 key operated security bolts on all other external doors.
Kiln dried using mortise and tenon joinery guarantees quality and integrity with each unique TREE.
The structure proved to be complex and carefully fabricated using the mortise and tenon technique.
For instance, the timbers are jointed together using traditional mortise and tenon joints, dowel pegs, copper nails and brass screws.
French doors (image below) should be fitted with security mortise locks and mortise bolts to the top and bottom of both doors.
Mechanical instability is abnormal movement of the talus within the ankle mortise, usually demonstrated on stress radiography.
A five lever mortise lock conforming to British Standard 3621 should be used.
Manufactured from kiln dried redwood with high quality mortise and tenon joints and pressure treated for long life in service.
Cut another test tenon and fit it to the mortise.
Tenons are the shaped ends of wooden pieces that fit into specially crafted holes to form mortise and tenon joints.
Rustic Furniture Workshop by Dan Mack includes an easy to understand explanation, including pictures of the technique of making mortise and tenon joinery.
Tenon cutters attach to the end of an electric drill and shape the ends of the logs so they fit into the holes, or mortises, of another log piece, creating a mortise and tenon joint.