Difference between Mortise and Mortice

What is the difference between Mortise and Mortice?

Mortise as a verb is to make a mortise. while Mortice as a verb is to cut a mortise in.

Mortise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make a mortise.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint

Mortice

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hole that is made to receive a tenon so as to form a joint.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To cut a mortise in.

We hope you now know whether to use Mortise or Mortice in your sentence.

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