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Mortise-and-tenon joints

Scope note

Joints made when connecting two pieces of wood where a projecting tongue (tenon) of one piece is made to fit into the corresponding cutout (mortise) in the other piece. PUTNAM

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300045404

Broader Terms used

locking joints

Equivalent Terms used

mortise-and-tenon joint

Created

13yrs ago

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