单词 | mortise |
释义 | mortise —mortiser, n. /mawr"tis/, n. , v. , mortised, mortising. n. 1. a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions. 2. a deep recess cut into wood for any of several other purposes, as for receiving a mortise lock. 3. Print. a space cut out of a plate, esp. for the insertion of type or another plate. v.t. 4. to secure with a mortise and tenon. 5. to cut or form a mortise in (a piece of wood or the like). 6. to join securely. 7. Print. a. to cut metal from (a plate). b. to cut out metal from a plate and insert (new material) in its place. Also, mortice. [1350-1400; ME morteys, mortaise < AF mortais(e), OF mortoise, of obscure orig.] |
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