Tenon

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É›nÉ™n

Origin

From Middle French tenon.

Full definition of tenon

Noun

1. 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

• tenon saw

Verb

1. To make a tenonFirst we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.

Anagrams

• nonet, tenno, Tenno, tonne