EGAVE

tenon

About 0.30 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.
  2. verb To make into a tenon.
    First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.
  3. verb To fit with tenons.

Similar words

mortise joinery haunched toggle tusk tang montant keeper stump dowel

Often followed by

joints joint and is saw on to of at

Word family

tenoned tenoning tenons

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