Mortise joint Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
    ankle; articulatio talocruralis; ankle joint.
  2. noun a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other
    mortise-and-tenon joint.

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Definitions
  1. a joint made by a mortise and tenon.

Webster 1913