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ten·on
I. \ˈtenən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from tenir to hold — more at tenable
: a projecting member in a piece of wood or other material for insertion into a mortise to make a joint; especially : one passing entirely through the piece in which a mortise is cut — compare tusk tenon; see lewis illustration
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
transitive verb
1. : to unite or hold in place by or as if by a tenon
2. : to cut or fit for insertion in a mortise
intransitive verb
: to become fixed in place by means of a tenon |