vortices

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The timbers were fastened together by the mortice-and-tenon method; holes called mortices were cut, into which the tongues or tenons of other pieces would then fit.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

The framework seems to be connected by means of tenons and mortices, while the scrolls are welded together.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.

The pillars and lintels of the outer portico, and those of the trilithons, are fitted together with the greatest skill, with tenons and mortices, a remarkable exception to the general rule with megalithic monuments.

From Manners and Monuments of Prehistoric Peoples by D'Anvers, N.

I cut deep mortices in the trunks about ten feet from the ground, and again ten feet higher up to form a second story.

From The Swiss Family Robinson or, Adventures on a Desert Island by Wyss, Jean Rudolph

These fore-and-aft pieces were laid along the waterline, their ends entering the skids by means of mortices and tenons, where they were snugly bolted.

From The Monikins by Cooper, James Fenimore