Ten"on , v. t. To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
Ten"on (?), n. [F., fr. tenir to hold. See Tenable.]
(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.]
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