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Definition of Tenon

Tenon
Tenon Ten"on, v. t. To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber.
Tenon
Tenon Ten"on, n. [F., fr. tenir to hold. See Tenable.] (Carp. & Join.) A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk. Tenon saw, a saw with a thin blade, usually stiffened by a brass or steel back, for cutting tenons. [Corruptly written tenant saw.] --Gwilt.

Meaning of Tenon from wikipedia

- A mortise and tenon (occasionally mortice and tenon) joint connects two pieces of wood or other material. Woodworkers around the world have used it for...
- Tenon may refer to: one of the two elements of a mortise and tenon joint Tenon capsule, a membrane around the eyeball Tenon Group, a chartered accountancy...
- Hôpital Tenon is a hospital located at 4, rue de la Chine in the 20th arrondis****t of Paris. It is part of the ****istance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris...
- RSM Tenon was a professional services firm based in the United Kingdom, which was listed on the FTSE SmallCap Index and part of RSM Global. The company...
- Tenon's capsule (/təˈnoʊn/), also known as the Tenon capsule, fascial sheath of the eyeball (Latin: **** bulbi) or the fascia bulbi, is a thin membrane...
- Sub-Tenon injection is an ocular route of drug administration. It involves administration of a medication to the area between the sclera and the Tenon's capsule...
- Tenon Limited was a New Zealand-based publicly traded company producing timber products. It was formerly known as Fletcher Forests which was split from...
- in woodworking for precise work, such as cutting dovetails, mitres, or tenons in cabinetry and joinery. Because of the stiffening rib, backsaws are limited...
- important indigenous woodworking techniques was the fixed mortise and tenon joint. A fixed tenon was made by shaping the end of one timber to fit into a mortise...
- Hammer-headed tenon joints are one method that can be used to join curved members of joinery components. The hammer-headed tenon is used to join a curved...