Definition of "tenon" in Anglais

noun

1. 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.

verb

1. (transitive) To make into a tenon.

   • First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part.

2. (transitive) To fit with tenons.