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mortiser

mortiser

9.9
A person who cuts square or rectangular holes in wood to join pieces
  • noun
  • /ˈmɔːrtɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : carpintero
  • The workshop hired a skilled mortiser to create precise joints for the new furniture.

Examples

  • As a professional mortiser, she specialized in restoring antique wooden doors and frames.

  • The mortiser carefully measured each piece of wood before cutting the mortises.

  • The mortiser expertly cut the wood for the joint.

  • A skilled mortiser can create strong joints.

  • The workshop hired a skilled mortiser to create precise joints for the new furniture.

  • As a professional mortiser, she specialized in restoring antique wooden doors and frames.

  • The mortiser carefully measured each piece of wood before cutting the mortises.

Synonyms

carpenter
vsmortiser
128 1.6

A person who makes or fixes things from wood, like furniture

works as a specialist who makes joint slots rather than broad construction tasks
woodworker
vsmortiser
4 3.9

A person who makes or repairs things from wood

is a specialist focused on cutting joint slots not general wood tasks
cabinetmaker
vsmortiser
3 5.8

A person who makes fine wooden furniture like cupboards by hand

specializes in slot cutting for furniture joinery rather than overall decoration
joiner
vsmortiser
  • UK
1 5.5

A worker who makes and joins wooden parts like doors, windows, and furniture

focuses on cutting precise slots for joints rather than whole assembly
woodman
vsmortiser
7.2

A person who makes things from wood by cutting and shaping it

focuses on precise joint slot cutting rather than general shaping or carving

Surface Forms

mortiser singular
mortisers plural

Morphology

mortiser = mortise (transparent) = mortise + er

Standard agent nominalization from the verb 'mortise', yielding a person who performs the action.

Etymology

Mortiser comes from the word mortise ('a hole for a wooden joint') plus the ending -er ('a person who makes or does something'), like in baker. So a mortiser is someone who cuts mortises to join pieces of wood together.