mortise-and-tenon joint

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A joint made by inserting a projecting tenon into a mortised slot.

Equivalents

Españolcaja y espiga

Françaistenon et mortaise

DeutschSchlitz und Zapfen

8 more languages

Catalàcaixa i metxa

Cymraeguniad mortais a thyno

Suomitappiliitos tappinivel

Italianotenone e mortasa

Nederlandspen en gat

Portuguêscaixa e espiga

Русскийшипова́я вя́зка

Türkçezıvana

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.

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See also

Mortised mortiser Mortises Mortlake mortling Mortlock

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