mortise

Meaning

Noun

1. A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
2. Stability; power of adhesion.

Verb

1. To cut a mortise in.
2. To join by a mortise and tenon.
3. To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.

Synonyms

mortice

groove

slot

connect

couple

👫

dovetail

fit

hole

🕳️

join

joint

link up

miter

nig

notch

rabbet

splice

tenon

tie

piece together

scotch

dapt

bind

mortise hole

bunghole

coalesce

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɔː(ɹ).tɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: morteys

In summary

From Middle English morteys, from Old French mortaise, from Arabic مُرْتَزّ (murtazz), from اِرْتَزَّ (irtazza).