noun🔗ShareA projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame."The carpenter carefully fitted the tenon of the wooden beam into the mortise, creating a strong connection. "architecturebuildingstructurepartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make into a tenon."The carpenter will tenon the end of the wooden beam so it can fit snugly into the mortise in the post. "architecturebuildingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo fit with tenons."The carpenter will tenon the table legs to the tabletop this afternoon, ensuring a strong and stable connection. "architecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
