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), made with
a mortise and tenon; joined or united by means of a mortise and
tenon; -- used adjectively. -- Mortise joint,
a joint made by a mortise and tenon. -- Mortise
lock. See under Lock. -- Mortise
wheel, a cast-iron wheel, with wooden clogs inserted in
mortises on its face or edge; -- also called mortise gear, and
core gear.

Mor"tise, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Mortised (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Mortising.] 1. To cut or make a mortise
in.

2. To join or fasten by a tenon and mortise;
as, to mortise a beam into a post, or a joist into a
girder.

Mort"ling (?), n. [See Morling.]
1. An animal, as a sheep, dead of disease or
privation; a morling. [Eng.]

2. Wool plucked from a dead sheep;
morling.

Mort"main` (?), n. [F. mort,
morte, dead + main hand; F. main-morte. See
Mortal, and Manual.

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