mortices
Holes for tenons
Mortices is the plural of mortice, a British spelling of mortise.
A mortise is a rectangular hole cut into wood or stone to receive a projecting tenon from another piece, forming a joint: The mortices were cut too shallow to hold the tenons securely.
To mortice is to cut such holes or join pieces this way.
tenon
Projecting joint piece
slot · dado · rabbet · rebate · miter · halving · stiles · rail · frame · panel
carpentry
Wood construction trade
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
- furnitureMovable room objects
- woodworkerTimber craftsperson
joiner · workbench · vise · router · mallet · plane · saw · timber · lumber · handtools