Tenon
Definition of Tenon
Ten´on
n.
1.
(Carp. & Join.)
A
projecting
member
left
by
cutting
away
the
wood
around
it
,
and
made
to
insert
into
a
mortise
,
and
in
this
way
secure
together
the
parts
of
a
frame
;
especially
,
such
a
member
when
it
passes
entirely
through
the
thickness
of
the
piece
in
which
the
mortise
is
cut
,
and
shows
on
the
other
side
.
Cf
.
Tooth
,
Tusk
.
Tenon saw
a
saw
with
a
thin
blade
,
usually
stiffened
by
a
brass
or
steel
back
,
for
cutting
tenons
.
- Gwilt.
v. t.
1.
To
cut
or
fit
for
insertion
into
a
mortise
,
as
the
end
of
a
piece
of
timber
.
Related Words
mortise
joint
,
mortise-and-tenon
joint
,
projection
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