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Definition of Tenon
1. Noun. A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint.
Definition of Tenon
1. n. 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.
2. v. t. To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
Definition of Tenon
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Verb. To make a tenon ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tenon
1. to unite by means of a tenon (a projection on the end of a piece of wood) [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Tenon
1. 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. Tenon saw, a saw with a thin blade, usually stiffened by a brass or steel back, for cutting tenons. Origin: F, fr. Tenir to hold. See Tenable. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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