Definitions for tenon
ˈtɛn əntenon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenonnoun

   a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenonnoun

   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.

2. tenonverb

   To make a tenon

   First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. TENONnoun

   The end of a timber cut to be fitted into another timber.

   Etymology: French.

   Such variety of parts, solid with hollow; some with cavities as mortises to receive, others with tenons to fit them. John Ray.

   The tenant-saw being thin, hath a back to keep it from bending. Joseph Moxon, Mech. Exercise.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenon

   A tenon is a projection at the end of a piece of wood or other hard material, designed to fit into a corresponding hole or slot (mortise) in another piece to form a joint, typically in carpentry or woodworking. It is essentially a technique used to firmly connect two pieces together.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Tenonnoun

   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. Tenonverb

   to cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Tenon

   ten′un, n. a projection at the end of a piece of wood inserted into the socket or mortise of another, to hold the two together.—v.t. to fit with tenons.—ns. Ten′oner, a machine for forming tenons; Ten′on-saw, a thin back-saw for tenons, &c. [Fr. tenon—tenir, to hold—L. tenēre.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tenon

   The square heel of a mast, cut for fitting into the step. Also, the end of any piece of timber which is fashioned to enter into a mortise in another piece; they are then said to be tenoned together; as, for instance, the stern-post is tenoned into the keel.

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1. • Projection

Anagrams for tenon »

1. tenno

2. Tenno

3. tonne

4. nonet

How to pronounce tenon?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenon in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of tenon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=tenon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Tenon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=tenon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenon
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=tenon
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=tenon