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.
木匠仔細地在木樑上鑿了一個榫眼，以固定門框。
translation
榫眼
詞形變化
Plural
mortises