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tenon
[ ten-uhn ]
noun
- a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
verb (used with object)
- to provide with a tenon.
- to join by or as by a tenon.
- to join securely.
tenon
/ ˈ³ÙÉ›²ÔÉ™²Ô /
noun
- the projecting end of a piece of wood formed to fit into a corresponding mortise in another piece
verb
- to form a tenon on (a piece of wood)
- to join with a tenon and mortise
Derived Forms
- ˈ³Ù±ð²Ô´Ç²Ô±ð°ù, noun
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³Ù±ð²Ôo²Ô·±ð°ù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tenon1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of tenon1
Example Sentences
Traditional names for the woodworks’ joints, such as “gooseneck mortise†and “two-stop tenon,†sound a little like Jazz Age cocktails or dance crazes.
Instead, posts and beams were fitted together with mortise and tenon joints.
“The protruding tenons are clearing visible and the corresponding horizontal lintel stone would have had mortise holes for them to slot into. A bit like early Lego!â€
The uprights and the lintels, both made of local sarsen stone, were locked together by means of a joint more commonly used in woodwork – the mortise and tenon.
Woodwork with mortise and tenon joints, original and restored hardware and tile-faced fireplaces are found throughout the nearly 6,000 square feet of living space.
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