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1. (n.) tenon
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
2. (v.t.) tenon
to provide with a tenon.
3. tenon
to join by or as if by a tenon.
4. tenon
to join securely.
Etymology: (1400–50; ME < MF, <ten(ir) to hold)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tenon
a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
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1. (noun) Tenon
a projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk
2. (verb) Tenon
to cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber
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