tenon
pronunciation
How to pronounce tenon in British English:
UK [ˈtenən]
How to pronounce tenon in American English:
US ['tenən]
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- Noun:
- a projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint
Word Origin
- tenon
- tenon: see tenant
- tenon (n.)
- projection inserted to make a joint, late 14c., from Middle French tenon "a tenon," from Old French tenir "to hold" (see tenet). As a verb from 1590s.
Example
- 1. Exploration on the transformation of mortise and tenon structure .
- 2. A mortise - and - tenon joint ; flexible joints .
- 3. Tenon 's research revealed many smes felt they were losing out to big businesses .
- 4. By mortise and tenon joints .
- 5. There is one very important point , see tenon mortise , past are square , which is a pin .