mortise
/ˈmɔː(ɹ).təs/
noun
- 1
A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
- 2
Stability; power of adhesion.
verb
- 1
To cut a mortise in.
- 2
To join by a mortise and tenon.
- 3
To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.
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