• Mortise

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    Origin

    First attested circa fourteenth century, from Old French mortaise, of uncertain origin.

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    Full definition of mortise

    Noun

    mortise

    (plural mortises)
    1. (woodworking) A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint

    Verb

    1. (woodworking) To make a mortise.
    2. (typography) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.

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