1. A square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint
   - mortice

1. Cut a hole for a tenon in
   - mortice 
2. Join by a tenon and mortise
   - mortice

Derived forms: mortised, mortising, mortises

Type of: bring together, cut, hole, join

Part of: mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint

Encyclopedia: Mortise

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