mortise

• Ouverture ou cavité découpée dans une pièce de bois ou d'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 rectangular or square cavity cut into a piece of wood or other material to receive a corresponding projecting part (tenon) to form a secure joint.

   Mortaises pour tenon

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

• Verbe signifiant assembler ou fixer solidement, généralement en découpant une cavité ou une entaille dans une pièce de matériau pour recevoir une partie saillante correspondante.

A verb meaning to join or fasten securely, typically by cutting a hole or recess in a piece of material to receive a corresponding projection.

1. Cut a hole for a tenonC2formal

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

   mortaiser

   • The carpenter carefully mortised the beam to fit the tenon.
   • He spent the afternoon mortising the joints for the table.
   • You need to mortise the frame before inserting the tenon.

2. Join by a tenon and mortiseC2formal

   To join two pieces of material together using a mortise and tenon joint.

   Assembler à mortaise et tenon

   • The craftsman mortised the legs into the tabletop.
   • They mortised the beams together to create a sturdy frame.
   • The old door was mortised into the frame with precision.