tenon /ˈtɛn.ən/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To make into a tenon.First we'll tenon this part, then we'll make a mortise that will fit it on that part. •To fit with tenons. noun1 •A projecting member left by cutting away the wood around it, and made to insert into a mortise, and in this way secure together the parts of a frame. formstenoned · tenoning · tenons
