noun
Etymology: chase (IV)
: a mortise one or both ends of which slope from the bottom to the surface to permit the insertion of the tenon when the clearance outside is limited
noun
Etymology: chase (IV)
: a mortise one or both ends of which slope from the bottom to the surface to permit the insertion of the tenon when the clearance outside is limited
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012