mortice

Noun mortice has 1 sense

• mortice(n = noun.artifact) mortise - a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint;
is a kind of hole
is a part of mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint
Derived forms verb mortice₂, verb mortice₁

Verb mortice has 2 senses

• mortice(v = verb.contact) mortise - cut a hole for a tenon in;
is one way to cut
Derived form noun mortice₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• mortice(v = verb.contact) mortise - join by a tenon and mortise;
is one way to bring together, join
Derived form noun mortice₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something