Mortice (Noun)
Meaning
A square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The mortice in the wooden beam was carefully crafted to fit the corresponding tenon on the adjacent beam.
- A chisel is typically used to cut out the mortice in the timber before assembling the joint.
- The furniture maker spent hours carefully fitting the tenon into the mortice to create a seamless joint.
- The mortice is usually slightly larger than the tenon to allow for a snug but not overly tight fit.
- In traditional woodworking, the mortice and tenon joint is often used to connect large pieces of timber, such as in framing a house.