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(), 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 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. Mor"tise v. t.[imp. & p. p.Mortised (); p. pr. & vb. n.Mortising.] 1. To cut or make a mortise in. 2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder. スポンサード リンク
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