Tenon
Pronunciation : Ten"on
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F., fr. tenir to hold. See Tenable.] (Carp. & Join.)
Definition : Defn: 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; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk. Tenon saw, a saw with a thin blade, usually stiffened by a brass or steel back, for cutting tenons. [Corruptly written tenant saw.] Gwilt.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Ten"on
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913