noun Download 🔗Share A 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. Examples : "The carpenter carefully fitted the tenon of the wooden beam into the mortise, creating a strong connection. " architecture building structure part material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make into a tenon. Examples : "The carpenter will tenon the end of the wooden beam so it can fit snugly into the mortise in the post. " architecture building technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fit with tenons. Examples : "The carpenter will tenon the table legs to the tabletop this afternoon, ensuring a strong and stable connection. " architecture technical building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading