ALL meanings of mortise
mor·tise
M m - noun mortise A hole or recess cut into a part, designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) on another part so as to join or lock the parts together. 1
- noun mortise a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions. 1
- noun mortise a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock. 1
- noun mortise Printing. a space cut out of a plate, especially for the insertion of type or another plate. 1
- verb with object mortise to secure with a mortise and tenon. 1
- verb with object mortise to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like). 1
- verb with object mortise to join securely. 1
- verb with object mortise Printing. to cut metal from (a plate). to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place. 1
- transitive verb mortise join with a mortise 1
- noun mortise rectangular hole used to form a joint 1
- noun mortise a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection (tenon) of another piece, or a mortise lock 0
- noun mortise a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted 0
- verb mortise to cut a slot or recess in (a piece of wood, stone, etc) 0
- verb mortise to join (two pieces of wood, stone, etc) by means of a mortise and tenon 0
- verb mortise to cut a cavity in (a letterpress printing plate) for the insertion of type, etc 0
- noun mortise a hole or recess cut, as in a piece of wood, to receive a projecting part (tenon) shaped to fit into it, or to receive a lock 0
- verb transitive mortise to join or fasten securely, esp. with a mortise and tenon 0
- verb transitive mortise to cut a mortise in 0