TENON


Meaning of TENON in English

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

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