tenon

/T EH1 N AH0 N/

noun

1
A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame.

verb

1
To make into a tenon.
“First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.”
2
To fit with tenons.

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