English noun: mortise | |||
1. | mortise (artifact) a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint | ||
Synonyms | mortice | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hole | ||
Part meronym | mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint | ||
English verb: mortise | |||
1. | mortise (contact) cut a hole for a tenon in | ||
Synonyms | mortice | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cut | ||
2. | mortise (contact) join by a tenon and mortise | ||
Synonyms | mortice | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bring together, join | ||