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noun
Tenon  n.  (Carp. & Join.) 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; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk.
Tenon saw, a saw with a thin blade, usually stiffened by a brass or steel back, for cutting tenons. (Corruptly written tenant saw)



verb
Tenon  v. t.  To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.






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"Tenon" Quotes from Famous Books



... be able to shoot and glue a four-foot straight joint, make a housing, tenon and mortise, and halved joint, grind and set a chisel and plane iron, make a 3 ft. by 1 ft. 6 in., by 1 ft. by 6 ft. dovetailed locked box, ...
— Outdoor Sports and Games • Claude H. Miller

... rebuilt is a trade in itself. From removing paneling and interior trim to taking apart the hewn timber frame requires care and understanding. Too much brute strength will split boards that should be saved. Similarly, it is disastrous if mortice and tenon joints are sawed apart. Such are the short cuts of ignorance to be expected of ordinary carpenters and handy men. And when the old house is on the ground they will display exasperating unconcern regarding ...
— If You're Going to Live in the Country • Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond Huntley



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