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
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verb
To make a tenon (on)
Webster's New World
To connect by means of a tenon and mortise.
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Origin of Tenon
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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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