mor·tice (môr t s)n. & v. Variant of mortise. |
mortice or mortise [more-tiss]
Noun
a slot or recess cut into a piece of wood or stone to receive a matching projection (tenon) on another piece, or a mortice lock
Verb
[-ticing, -ticed] or -tising, -tised
1. to cut a slot or recess in a piece of wood or stone
2. to join two pieces of wood or stone by means of a mortice and tenon [Old French mortoise]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | mortice - a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint 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. | mortice - cut a hole for a tenon in cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
| 2. | mortice - join by a tenon and mortise bring together, join - cause to become joined or linked; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|