mortise joint

1. 1.

   a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

   Synonymsankleankle jointarticulatio talocruralis

   Broadergliding joint

   Part ofleg

   Partsanklebone
2. 2.

   a joint made by inserting tenon on one piece into mortise holes in the other

   Synonymsmortise-and-tenon joint

   Broaderjoint

   Narrowerdovetailtongue and groove joint

   Partsmortisetenon

Questions about mortise joint

What does mortise joint mean?

mortise joint means "a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for mortise joint?

Close synonyms include ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise-and-tenon joint. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is mortise joint a common word?

mortise joint is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.