mortise

mortise

mortise-and-tenon joint

mor·tise

also mor·tice  (môr′tĭs)

n.

1. A usually rectangular cavity in a piece of wood, stone, or other material, prepared to receive a tenon and thus form a joint.

2. Printing A hole cut in a plate for insertion of type.

tr.v. mor·tised, mor·tis·ing, mor·tis·es also mor·ticed or mor·tic·ing or mor·tic·es

1. To join or fasten securely, as with a mortise and tenon.

2. To make a mortise in.

3. Printing

a. To cut a hole in (a plate) for the insertion of type.

b. To cut such a hole and insert (type).

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[Middle English mortaise, from Old French, perhaps from Arabic murtazz, fastened, from irtazza, to be fixed (in place), derived stem of razza, to fix, insert; see rzz in Semitic roots.]

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mortise

(ˈmɔːtɪs) or

mortice

n

1. (Building) a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock

2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted

vb (tr)

3. (Building) to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc)

4. (Building) to join (two pieces of wood, stone, etc) by means of a mortise and tenon

5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to cut a cavity in (a letterpress printing plate) for the insertion of type, etc

[C14: from Old French mortoise, perhaps from Arabic murtazza fastened in position]

ˈmortiser n

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mor•tise

(ˈmɔr tɪs)

n., v. -tised, -tis•ing. n.

1. a notch, hole, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.

2. a deep recess cut into wood for other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock.

v.t.

3. to join securely, esp. with a mortise and tenon.

4. to cut or form a mortise in.

[1350–1400; Middle English morteys,mortaise < Anglo-French mortais(e), Old French mortoise, of obscure orig.]

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mortise

Past participle: mortised
Gerund: mortising

Imperative

mortise

mortise

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mortise - a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint mortice hole - an opening deliberately made in or through something mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint - a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
Verb	1.	mortise - cut a hole for a tenon in mortice cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope"
	2.	mortise - join by a tenon and mortise mortice bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together"

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Translations

mortasamortasare

mortise

[ˈmɔːtɪs]

A. N → mortaja f

B. CPD mortise lock N → cerradura f de muesca

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mortise

n → Zapfenloch nt

vt → verzapfen (into mit)

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mortise

mortice [ˈmɔːtɪs] n → mortasa

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