Meaning of mortise-and-tenon joint | Babel Free
Definitions
A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Schlitz und Zapfen
Español
caja y espiga
Suomi
tappiliitos
Français
tenon et mortaise
Italiano
tenone e mortasa
Nederlands
pen en gat
Português
caixa e espiga
Русский
шипова́я вя́зка
Türkçe
zıvana
Examples
“A keyed mortise-and-tenon joint is constructed the same as a doweled mortise and tenon joint except that the tenon projects far enough through the mortise to admit the insertion of a tapering key which draws the mortised piece firmly against the shoulder of the tenon.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.