mortise joint
noun
any of various joints between two pieces of timber or the like in which a tenon is housed in or secured to a mortise.
Also called
mortise and tenon joint.
Origin of mortise joint
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby mortise joint
mortify,
mortimer,
mortise,
mortise block,
mortise chisel,
mortise joint,
mortise lock,
mortling,
mortmain,
morton,
morton grove
Medical definitions for mortise joint
mortise joint
[ môr′tĭs ]
n.
ankle joint