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