Butment cheek

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000875",
  "term": "Butment cheek",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The vertical surface of a mortise or tenon joint that bears against the corresponding part, providing resistance to compression. This face is cut precisely to achieve a tight fit and transfer load effectively between the joined members. In a mortise and tenon joint, there are two butment cheeks on the tenon.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "references": [
    "butment cheek - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zapfenlager",
    "es": "cara de tope",
    "fr": "joue d'aboutement"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/butment-cheek/"
}