Mortise \Mor"tise\, 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.
[1913 Webster]
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.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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83 Moby Thesaurus words for "mortise":
ankle, articulate, articulation, batten, batten down, bolt,
boundary, buckle, butt, button, cervix, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip,
closure, coact, connecting link, connecting rod, connection,
cooperate, coupling, dovetail, elbow, embrace, engage,
gliding joint, hasp, hinge, hinged joint, hip, hitch, hook,
interact, interchange, interface, interlace, intermesh, interplay,
intertwine, interweave, interwork, jam, join, joining, joint,
juncture, knee, knuckle, latch, link, lock, mesh, miter, nail,
neck, peg, pin, pivot, pivot joint, rabbet, rivet, scarf, screw,
seam, sew, shoulder, skewer, snap, staple, stick, stitch, suture,
symphysis, tack, tie rod, toggle, toggle joint, union, wedge, weld,
wrist, zipper
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Mortise \Mor"tise\, 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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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