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.
translation
A mortise is a slot or hole in a piece of wood where another piece of wood fits into, used to hold things together.
Word Forms
Plural
mortises