Tenon
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛnən
Origin
From Middle French tenon.
Full definition of tenon
Noun
tenon
(plural tenons)- 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.
Derived terms
Verb
- To make a tenonFirst we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.