saddle notch1
Woodworking
noun
A recess cut into in one or both sides of a log or other piece of timber, enabling several such pieces to be slotted together; a joint made using such recesses (occasionally in conjunction with a ridge or tenon).
Origin
Early 20th century.
saddle-notch2
Woodworking
verb
[with object] To cut a saddle notch in; to fit together or construct by means of a saddle notch or saddle notches.
Origin
1950s; earliest use found in The Geographical Review.
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