mortise

A usually rectangular cavity in a piece of wood, stone, or other material, prepared to receive a tenon and thus form a joint.

A hole cut in a plate for insertion of type.

To join or fasten securely, as with a mortise and tenon.

To make a mortise in.

To cut a hole in (a plate) for the insertion of type.

To cut such a hole and insert (type).

A hollow cut in a piece of wood or other material to receive a corresponding projection, called a tenon, formed on another piece in order to fix the two together.

Figuratively, stability; power of adhesion.

To join by a tenon and mortise; fix in or as in a mortise.