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

morˈtiser or morˈticer noun

mortise lock or mortice lock noun

A lock whose mechanism is covered by being sunk into the edge of a door, etc

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