tenon meaning

• Noun: tenon  tenun
  1. A projection at the end of a piece of wood that is shaped to fit into a mortise and form a mortise joint

  Derived forms: tenons

  Type of: projection

  Part of: mortise joint, mortise-and-tenon joint

  Encyclopedia: Tenon

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  [Architecture]
  

  The projecting end of a piece of wood, or other material, which is reduced in cross section, so that it may be inserted in a corresponding cavity (mortise) in another piece in order to form a secure joint. Also see mortise-and-tenon joint.

  

  tenon saw

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  [Engineering]
  A tonguelike projection from the end of a framing member which is made to fit into a mortise.

• barefaced tenon, bareface tenon:    [Architecture]A te ...
• false tenon, inserted tenon:    [Architecture]A te ...
• teaze tenon, tease tenon:    [Architecture]A te ...

Examples

1. parallel shank tools-driving tenons and sockets-dimensions
2. mechanical tooling for wood . cutters for tenon . dimensions
3. specification for tee slots, tee bolts, tee nuts and tenons
4. driving tenons and sockets for parallel shank tools-dimensions
5. bell-shaped face cutters with tenon drive