As nouns the difference between portise and mortise
is that portise is while mortise is (woodworking) a hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.
As a verb mortise is
(woodworking) to make 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
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