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What (who) is mortice - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Mortice; Mortise (disambiguation)
mortice
¦ noun & verb variant spelling of mortise.
Mortise
·vt To cut or make a mortisein.
II. Mortise ·vt To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise; as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a girder.
III. Mortise ·noun A cavity cut into a piece of timber, or other material, to receive something (as the end of another piece) made to fit it, and called a tenon.
mortise
['m?:t?s]
(also mortice)
¦ noun a hole or recess designed to receive a corresponding projection (a tenon) so as to join or lock two parts together.
¦ verb join securely by means of a mortise and tenon.
?[often as adjective mortised] cut a mortise in or through.
Derivatives
mortiser noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. mortaise.
Wikipedia
Mortise
Mortise or mortice may refer to:
- Mortise and tenon, a woodworking joint
- Ankle mortise, part of the distal tibia joining the talus bone to form an ankle joint
- Mortise chisel, a type of chisel
- Mortice lock, a lock with a bolt set within the door frame, rather than attached externally
Examples of use of mortice
1. The council installs a solid door with mortice locks, steel hinges, bolts and a spy glass to transform a bedroom into a "sanctuary". Some women are offered intercom systems and barred windows.
2. By fitting a solid door with mortice bolts, steel hinges and bolts and a spy glass, the idea is to transform a bedroom into a "sanctuary" – where women and children can lock themselves in and call the police should a violent partner break, or force his way, into their home.
3. What if there‘s a chain on the door, or an inside mortice lock? – Andrew, Liverpool, UK Remember that Google is based in America, where we look at videos and books and any other media that show how to commit crimes such as manufacturing drugs, picking locks, etc, as protected speech, so long as there is a legitimate purpose.