mortise joint
English Thesaurus
1. a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | joint, |
| definition | : | junction by which parts or objects are joined together (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | dovetail, dovetail joint, |
| definition | : | a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tongue and groove joint, |
| definition | : | a mortise joint made by fitting a projection on the edge of one board into a matching groove on another board (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | mortice, mortise, |
| definition | : | a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | tenon, |
| definition | : | a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint (noun.artifact) |
2. a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus (noun.body)
| part meronym | : | leg, |
| definition | : | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | anklet, |
| definition | : | a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | anklet, |
| definition | : | a shoe for a child or woman that has a strap around the ankle (noun.artifact) |
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