mortise Mortimer • mortise-and-tenon joint · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · mortise · · Text Latin · · Script 7 · · Length 2 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a square hole made to receive a tenon and so to form a joint. Synonyms: mortice. · · Noun Definition 1 (verb) cut a hole for a tenon in. Synonyms: mortice. · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) join by a tenon and mortise. Synonyms: mortice. · · Verb Definition 2 Synonyms · · · mortice · · Synonym 1 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074