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Mortise vs Mortised - What's the difference?

mortise | mortised |

As verbs the difference between mortise and mortised

is that mortise is (woodworking) to make a mortise while mortised is (mortised).

As a noun mortise

is (woodworking) a hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.

As an adjective mortised is

having or using a mortise.

mortise

English

Alternative forms

* mortice

Noun

(en noun)
  • (woodworking) A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint

    • See also

    * mortise-and-tenon joint * mortise gear * mortise lock * mortise wheel

    Verb

  • (woodworking) To make a mortise.
  • (typography) To adjust the horizontal space between selected pairs of letters; to kern.

    • Anagrams

    *

    mortised

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Having or using a mortise.
    • The mortised joint was very strong.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (mortised)