n. A chemical substance (
n. [ F., fr. tenir to hold. See Tenable. ] (Carp. & Join.) 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; especially, such a member when it passes entirely through the thickness of the piece in which the mortise is cut, and shows on the other side. Cf. Tooth, Tusk. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tenon saw,
v. t. To cut or fit for insertion into a mortise, as the end of a piece of timber. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Anat.) Discovered or described by M.
Tenonian capsule (Anat.),
‖n. [ NL., Gr.
‖ n. [ NL. See Tenonian, -itis. ] Inflammation of the Tenonian capsule. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]