Tenon Definition

tĕnən
tenons
noun
A projecting part cut on the end of a piece of wood, etc. for insertion into a corresponding hole (mortise) in another piece in order to form a joint.
Webster's New World
verb
To make a tenon (on)
Webster's New World
To connect by means of a tenon and mortise.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Tenon

Noun

Singular:
tenon
Plural:
tenons

Origin of Tenon

  • Middle English from Old French from tenir to hold from Latin tenēre ten- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French tenon.

    From Wiktionary

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