A square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint.

synoniem: mortice.

Roget 219: crossing etc. v.; intersection, interdigitation; decussation^†, transversion^†; convolution etc. 248; level crossing.    reticulation, network; inosculation^†, anastomosis, intertexture^†, mortise.    net, plexus, web, mesh, twill, skein, sleeve, felt, lace; wicker; mat, matting; plait, trellis, wattle, lattice, grating, grille, gridiron, tracery, fretwork, filigree, reticle; tissue, netting, mokes^†; rivulation^†.    cross, chain, wreath, braid, cat's cradle, knot; entangle etc. (disorder) 59.    [woven fabrics] cloth, linen, muslin, cambric etc. ... meer laten zien

Cut a hole for a tenon in.

synoniem: mortice.

Roget 591: print; compose; put to press, go to press; pass through the press, see through the press; publish etc. 531; bring out; appear in print, rush into print; distribute, makeup, mortise, offset, overrun, rout.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 43: join, unite; conjoin, connect; associate; put together, lay together, clap together, hang together, lump together, hold together, piece together [Fr.], tack together, fix together, bind up together together; embody, reembody^†; roll into one.    attach, fix, affix, saddle on, fasten, bind, secure, clinch, twist, make fast etc. adj.; tie, pinion, string, strap, sew, lace, tat, stitch, tack, knit, button, buckle, hitch, lash, truss, bandage, braid, splice, swathe, gird, tether, moor, picket, harness, chain; fetter etc. (restrain) 751; lock, latch, belay, brace, hook, grapple, leash, couple, accouple^†, link, yoke, bracket; marry etc. (wed) 903; bridge over, span.    braze; pin, nail, bolt, hasp, clasp, clamp, crimp, screw, rivet; impact, solder, set; weld together, fuse together; wedge, rabbet, mortise, miter, jam, dovetail, enchase^†; graft, ingraft^†, inosculate^†; entwine, intwine^†; interlink, interlace, intertwine, intertwist^†, interweave; entangle; twine round, belay; tighten; trice up, screw up.    be joined &c.; hang together, hold together; cohere etc. 46.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 228: lie between, come between, get between; intervene, slide in, interpenetrate, permeate.    put between, introduce, import, throw in, wedge in, edge in, jam in, worm in, foist in, run in, plow in, work in; interpose, interject, intercalate, interpolate, interline, interleave, intersperse, interweave, interlard, interdigitate, sandwich in, fit in, squeeze in; let in, dovetail, splice, mortise; insinuate, smuggle; infiltrate, ingrain.    interfere, put in an oar, thrust one's nose in; intrude, obtrude; have a finger in the pie; introduce the thin end of the wedge; thrust in etc. (insert) 300.    ... meer laten zien

Join by a tenon and mortise.

synoniem: mortice.