mortise
mortise definition
mor·tise (môrt′is)
noun
a hole or recess cut, as in a piece of wood, to receive a projecting part (tenon) shaped to fit into it, or to receive a lock
Etymology: ME mortays < MFr mortaise, a mortise < Ar murtazza, joined, fixed in
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