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Definitions for Mortise
[1] a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
[2] a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock.
[3] Printing . a space cut out of a plate, especially for the insertion of type or another plate.
[4] to secure with a mortise and tenon.
[5] to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like).
[6] to join securely.
[7] Printing . to cut metal from (a plate). to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place.
[8] a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock
[9] printing a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted
[10] to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc)
[11] to join (two pieces of wood, stone, etc) by means of a mortise and tenon
[12] to cut a cavity in (a letterpress printing plate) for the insertion of type, etc
Words related to Mortise
juncture, crossing, intersection, confluence, terminal, harmonize, conform, coincide, jibe, correspond, screw, tighten, weld, affix, adhere, nail, attach, bolt, solder, glue
Words nearby Mortise
mortician, mortiferous, mortification, mortify, mortimer, mortise, mortise block, mortise chisel, mortise joint, mortise lock, mortling
Origin of Mortise
1350–1400; Middle English morteys, mortaise < Anglo-French mortais(e ), Old French mortoise, of obscure origin
Other words from Mortise
mor·tis·er , noun
Word origin for Mortise
C14: from Old French mortoise, perhaps from Arabic murtazza fastened in position
Synonyms for Mortise
alliance, annexation, articulation, assemblage, attachment, bond, coalition, coherence, collocation, combination, combine, concatenation, concourse, concursion, confluence, conjugation, consolidation, convergence, coupling, crossing, crossroads, dovetail, elbow, gathering, gore, hinge, hookup, interface, intersection, joining, joint, knee, linking, meeting, miter, node, pivot, plug-in, reunion, seam, splice, terminal, tie-in, tie-up, union, weld