ten ‧ on /ˈtenən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tenir ; ⇨ ↑ tenant ]
an end of a piece of wood, that has been cut to fit exactly into a ↑ mortise in order to form a strong joint
ten ‧ on /ˈtenən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] technical
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: tenir ; ⇨ ↑ tenant ]
an end of a piece of wood, that has been cut to fit exactly into a ↑ mortise in order to form a strong joint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012