Answer:

mortise

Answer	Crossword Clue
MORTISE	Hole made by a carpenter
MORTISE	Tenon receiver
MORTISE	Dovetail part

MORTISE	Carpenter's recess
MORTISE	Carpentry joint
MORTISE	Recess for a secretary
MORTISE	Tenon and ....
MORTISE	Cavity for a tenon.
MORTISE	Join securely.
MORTISE	Join securely, in carpentry.
MORTISE	Notch in a rafter.

MORTISE	Tenon's companion.
MORTISE	Tenon's partner.
MORTISE	Carpenter's term.
MORTISE	Tenon's partner
MORTISE	Tenon's complement
MORTISE	Type of lock or wheel
MORTISE	Tenon's mate
MORTISE	Recess for a joint

MORTISE	Kind of block
MORTISE	Joint groove

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.