Tusk

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006254",
  "term": "Tusk",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A beveled shoulder on a tenon, designed to increase the strength of a mortise and tenon joint. The tusk fits into a corresponding recess in the mortise, providing additional bearing surface to resist shear forces on the tenon. This feature is found in traditional timber framing, particularly in joints where a horizontal beam, or joist, is framed into a girder.",
  "subject": "Carpentry",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Zahn",
    "es": "espiga escalonada",
    "fr": "tenon à gradins"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/tusk/"
}