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Mortise \Mor"tise\, n. [F. mortaise; cf. Sp. mortaja, Ar.
murtazz fixed, or W. mortais, Ir. mortis, moirtis, Gael.
moirteis.]
A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to
receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit
it, and called a tenon.
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{Mortise and tenon} (Carp.), made with a mortise and tenon;
joined or united by means of a mortise and tenon; -- used
adjectively.

{Mortise joint}, a joint made by a mortise and tenon.

{Mortise lock}. See under {Lock}.

{Mortise wheel}, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs
inserted in mortises on its face or edge; -- also called
{mortise gear}, and {core gear}.
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Mortise \Mor"tise\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mortised}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Mortising}.]
1. To cut or make a mortise in.
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2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a
beam into a post, or a joist into a girder.
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