ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MORTISE
From Old French mortoise, perhaps from Arabic murtazza fastened in position.
WHAT DOES MORTISE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
Definition of mortise in the English dictionary
The first definition of mortise in the dictionary is a slot or recess, usually rectangular, cut into a piece of wood, stone, etc, to receive a matching projection of another piece, or a mortise lock. Other definition of mortise is a cavity cut into a letterpress printing plate into which type or another plate is inserted. Mortise is also to cut a slot or recess in.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MORTISE
PRESENT
Present
I mortise
you mortise
he/she/it mortises
we mortise
you mortise
they mortise
Present continuous
I am mortising
you are mortising
he/she/it is mortising
we are mortising
you are mortising
they are mortising
Present perfect
I have mortised
you have mortised
he/she/it has mortised
we have mortised
you have mortised
they have mortised
Present perfect continuous
I have been mortising
you have been mortising
he/she/it has been mortising
we have been mortising
you have been mortising
they have been mortising
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I mortised
you mortised
he/she/it mortised
we mortised
you mortised
they mortised
Past continuous
I was mortising
you were mortising
he/she/it was mortising
we were mortising
you were mortising
they were mortising
Past perfect
I had mortised
you had mortised
he/she/it had mortised
we had mortised
you had mortised
they had mortised
Past perfect continuous
I had been mortising
you had been mortising
he/she/it had been mortising
we had been mortising
you had been mortising
they had been mortising
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will mortise
you will mortise
he/she/it will mortise
we will mortise
you will mortise
they will mortise
Future continuous
I will be mortising
you will be mortising
he/she/it will be mortising
we will be mortising
you will be mortising
they will be mortising
Future perfect
I will have mortised
you will have mortised
he/she/it will have mortised
we will have mortised
you will have mortised
they will have mortised
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mortising
you will have been mortising
he/she/it will have been mortising
we will have been mortising
you will have been mortising
they will have been mortising
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would mortise
you would mortise
he/she/it would mortise
we would mortise
you would mortise
they would mortise
Conditional continuous
I would be mortising
you would be mortising
he/she/it would be mortising
we would be mortising
you would be mortising
they would be mortising
Conditional perfect
I would have mortise
you would have mortise
he/she/it would have mortise
we would have mortise
you would have mortise
they would have mortise
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mortising
you would have been mortising
he/she/it would have been mortising
we would have been mortising
you would have been mortising
they would have been mortising
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you mortise
we let´s mortise
you mortise
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
mortising
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MORTISE»
Discover the use of
mortise in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mortise and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Classic Joints with Power Tools
Angled Tenon Cut conventional mortise square to face of stock. Easy trimming.
Saw the end of the workpiece to a precise angle by taking several passes,
moving the jig sideways with each pass. Cheeks and shoulders. Raise the blade
to the ...
2
Architectural Graphic Standards for Residential ...
UPPER TIE BEAM KNEE BRACE CONNECTING OR BENT GIRT TO POST
MORTISE-AND- TENON JOINT KNEE BRACE NOTE For basic structural rigidity
within a timber frame, the knee brace is a critical component. It is typically used ...
Janet Rumbarger, Richard Vitullo, 2003
New. Variations. on. the. Old. Mortise. and. Tenon. CENTER 6F SPINDLE TO
BACK EDGE OF TABLE One of. Working in the round is no trick at all if you use
standard mortising equipment and a V jig developed by the author. Your
mortising ...
TWO TOOLS, a circular saw and a drill press, make you the boss of the strongest
joint in woodworking — the mortise and tenon. Possessed of many variations, the
simpler styles shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 are most useful. The simple mortise ...
To provide extra strength to a mortise-and-tenon joint, drive pins through it to lock
the tenon in place. This technique is common to traditional door and frame-and-
panel construction and has applications in other situations, as well. A shallow ...
6
The Home Carpenter & Woodworker's Repair Manual
This enables the mortise templates to be installed on it. courtesy Carey Template
Company • DOOR THICKNESS PLUS 1/16" TO 1/8" CLEARANCE -MARK THE.
HINGE JAMB- DOOR STOP- 6-57 The hinge is set in V. inch from the back side ...
William Perkins Spence, 2006
Remove the mortise waste on the drill press. Drill from both sides for a clean
mortise. compression as the wood itself. Pinned, wedged or glued together, it's
virtually impossible to pull apart. Although new materials, fasteners and glues
have ...
8
The Everything Woodworking Book: A Beginner's Guide To ...
Mortise-and-Tenon Joints Cutting the mortise-and-tenon joint is one of the
fundamental techniques you should master in order to graduate from "weekend
woodworker" to "craftsman." This joint is the foundation for projects that will stand
up to ...
Drawboring Applications Pegged joints are ideal for all types of mortise-and-
tenon applications, from rails and stiles on doors, to arms and crest rails of chairs.
For maximum joint strength, though, these pegs must be installed in a special
way ...
The proportions of the mortise and tenon are important to the strength of the joint
(Figure 3.46). □ The tenon should be one-third the thickness of the timber to be
joined. If a chisel this size is not available to chop the mortise to receive the tenon
...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MORTISE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
mortise is used in the context of the following news items.
A good gate makes a good garden
The butt, lap, and mortise and tenon joints used for rustic structures are the same as those used with finished lumber. As with finished lumber, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
'An heirloom-quality building': Community raises Brooks barn the old …
In Brooks, Menard and his crew connected the fitted and joined timbers of local pine with “mortise and tenon” joints and pegs that are hewn out ... «Bangor Daily News, Jul 15»
Medeco Sustainability Plan Achieves Key Goal
... has announced the development of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for the Medeco M3 CLIQ mortise cylinder, with additional ... «IT Business Net, Jul 15»
Allegion Adding Korean Company
Milre produces electronic rim, locker and mortise lock technology. Allegion says Milre generated around $13 million in sales last year. «Inside Indiana Business, Jul 15»
Biologist discovers sunken treasures
Some of the stone slabs are more than 1.8 meters long, Cheng said, adding that the exquisite work — evenly cut with mortise joints chiseled ... «Taipei Times, Jul 15»
A visit to Blennerhassett Island's other mansion
Thick hand-hewn oak beams connected with slotted and tabbed mortise and tenon joints provide the bones of the building, which has ... «The State, Jul 15»
A visit to the Putnam-Houser House, Blennerhassett Island's other …
Thick hand-hewn oak beams connected with slotted and tabbed mortise and tenon joints provide the bones of the building, which has ... «Greenfield Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
Developer cited for illegal burning
... yards of construction waste at the Snow Vidda condominium construction project on Mortise Lane. While the ticketing officer observed the fire ... «Deerfield Valley News, Jul 15»
Vail Daily column: My first day on skis
They had no metal edges and the bindings were just a simple piece of leather that went through a horizontal mortise in the ski itself and over ... «Vail Daily News, Jul 15»
How Standards and Technology are Shaping Access Control
... seen significant advances in the capabilities of electromechanical devices with products like ASSA ABLOY's EcoFlex electrified mortise locks. «SecurityInfoWatch, Jul 15»
