Meaning
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.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English tenoun, tenown, tenon, from Anglo-Norman tenoun, from Old French tenon.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-06-06OEILNTW
- 2026-03-30TBELNOV
- 2026-03-11NWDTLEO
- 2025-10-15OCEIJNT
- 2025-10-05NEGOPTY
- 2025-09-28ODTVNIE
- 2025-08-19OETMINZ
- 2025-08-15NETOLPU
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-05-19TYCPNEO
- 2025-01-26TYEPNHO
- 2025-01-22TXCOIEN
+8 earlier appearances in the archive.