mortised, morticed, ppl. a.
(ˈmɔːtɪst)
[f. mortise v.1 + -ed1.]
1. In the senses of the verb.
| 1800 Vitruvius' Archit., Lexicon 13/2 Cardinatus..Mortised. 1823 P. Nicholson Pract. Build. 129 The joint is sometimes made partly parallel, and partly perpendicular, to the mortised piece. 1833 Loudon Encycl. Archit. §239 Doors..having good mortised locks. 1867 Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., A morticed block is one made out of a single block of wood, chiselled for one or more sheaves; in distinction from a made block. 1875 Carpentry & Join. 56 When the pieces of wood to be framed are too thin to allow tenoned and morticed joints to be made. |
2. Her. = enclave a.
| 1828–40 in Berry Encycl. Her. 1899 in Elvin Dict. Her. |