An opening, recess or cutout made to receive a lock or other hardware. Also the act of making such an opening.
A square hole cut into the wood, as in a mortice and tenon joint. Mortice locks fit into a mortice and so only the fore-end of the lock is visible. Often spelled mortise.
a recess cut into the edge of a door to receive a mortice lock or latch.
A rectangular slot that has been cut into a piece of wood that another piece of wood is to be inserted into to form a locking joint.