mortice

• Cavité rectangulaire ou carrée taillée dans une pièce de bois ou d'un autre matériau pour recevoir un tenon et former un assemblage.

A square or rectangular hole cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a tenon, forming a joint.

1. Square hole for a tenonC1formal

   A cavity, typically rectangular, cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a corresponding projecting part (tenon) to form a secure joint.

   Mortoise

   • The carpenter carefully chiseled the mortice to fit the tenon perfectly.
   • A mortice and tenon joint is one of the strongest in woodworking.
   • He measured the depth of the mortice before inserting the tenon.

   Synonymescavitygrooverecessslotsocket

• Verbe signifiant assembler ou fixer solidement, généralement en insérant une saillie dans une cavité correspondante (tenon et mortaise).

A verb meaning to join or fasten securely, typically by fitting a projection into a corresponding recess.

1. Cut a morticeC1formal

   To cut a hole or recess in a piece of wood to receive a tenon.

   mortaise

   • The carpenter carefully morticed the beam to fit the joint.
   • He spent the afternoon morticing the frame for the door.
   • You need to mortice the wood precisely for a strong connection.

2. Join with a mortice and tenonC1formal

   To join two pieces of wood together using a mortice and tenon joint.

   Assembler à mortaise et tenon

   • They morticed the legs into the tabletop for stability.
   • The craftsman morticed the rails to the stiles.
   • This technique is used to mortice the frame securely.