Mortise has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
2
A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
Verb
1
cut a hole for a tenon in
2
join by a tenon and mortise
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