mortise or mortice /mörˈtis/

1. A hole made in wood, stone, etc to receive a tenon
2. A recess cut into a printing-plate for the insertion of type, etc (printing)

1. To cut a mortise in
2. To join by a mortise and tenon

• manifolder
• manifolders
• get the feel of
• get the finger out
• get the goods on
• get the hang of
• get the heave
• get the heave-ho
• get the law on
• get the message
• get the mitten
• get the needle
• get the picture
• get the push
• get there
• get the strength of
• get the wind of
• get the wind up
• get the worst of it
• get through
• getting
• gettings
• get to first base
• get together
• get-together