tenon.html - n. & v.
--n.

a projecting piece of wood made for insertion into a corresponding cavity (esp. a mortise) in another piece.

--v.

tr.
1 cut as a tenon.
2 join by means of a tenon.

tenon-saw a small saw with a strong brass or steel back for fine work.

tenoner n. [ME f. F f. tenir hold f. L tenere]

tenon.html - n. & v.
--n.

a projecting piece of wood made for insertion into a corresponding cavity (esp. a mortise) in another piece.

--v.

tr.
1 cut as a tenon.
2 join by means of a tenon.

tenon-saw a small saw with a strong brass or steel back for fine work.

tenoner n. [ME f. F f. tenir hold f. L tenere]

tenon.html - n.
1 a a singing-voice between baritone and alto or counter-tenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range. b a singer with this voice. c a part written for it.
2 a an instrument, esp. a viola, recorder, or saxophone, of which the range is roughly that of a tenor voice. b (in full tenor bell) the largest bell of a peal or set.
3 (usu. foll. by of) the general purport or drift of a document or speech.
4 (usu. foll. by of) a settled or prevailing course or direction, esp. the course of a person's life or habits.
5 Law a the actual wording of a document. b an exact copy.
6 the subject to which a metaphor refers (opp. VEHICLE 4).

tenor clef Mus. a clef placing middle C on the second highest line of the staff. [ME f. AF tenur, OF tenour f. L tenor -oris f. tenere hold]

tenon.html - n.
inflammation and swelling of a tendon, usu. in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing. [Gk tenon tendon + SYNOVITIS]

tenon.html - n.
(pl. -ies) the surgical cutting of a tendon, esp. as a remedy for a club-foot. [F t÷notomie, irreg. f. Gk tenon -ontos tendon]

tenon.html - See: DIME STORE or FIVE-AND-TEN, COUNT TO TEN.