[ˈtɛnən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a projecting piece of wood made for insertion into a mortise in another piece
(e.g: a mortise and tenon joint)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere

[ˈtɛnən], (Verb)

Definitions:
- join by means of a tenon
(e.g: the rail was tenoned into oak stiles)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from tenir ‘to hold’, from Latin tenere