Tenon (noun)

A projecting piece of wood that is cut to fit into a corresponding mortise and thus join two pieces of wood together.

Origin:

From old french tenon, from tenir "to hold".

Examples:

1. The table was held together with a series of tenons and mortises.
2. The chair's legs were joined to the seat with a tenon.
3. The tenon is inserted into the mortise to create a tight joint.
4. Tenons are often used in traditional woodworking.
5. The tenon is the projecting end of a piece of wood that is inserted into a mortise.