mortise
🇺🇸
/ˈmɔːrtɪs/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɔːtɪs/
noun
R
A mortise is a slot or hole in a piece of wood where another piece of wood fits into, used to hold things together.
The carpenter carefully cut a mortise into the wooden beam to secure the door frame.
木匠仔细地在木梁上凿了一个榫眼，以固定门框。
translation
榫眼
词形变化
Plural
mortises