TEN'ON, noun [Latin teneo, to hold.] In building and cabinet work, the end of a piece of timber, which is fitted to a mortise for insertion, or inserted, for fastening two pieces of timber together. The form of a tenon is various, as square, dovetailed, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.