1. a person who cuts or shapes mortises (rectangular holes or slots in wood or stone)
Usage: woodworking; construction
2. a machine or tool used to cut mortises
Usage: woodworking; construction

Examples

• The skilled morticer carefully aligned the chisel to cut a precise mortise for the door hinge.
• A morticer is essential equipment in any professional woodworking shop.
• The carpenter hired an experienced morticer to prepare the timber joints for assembly.
• Modern morticing machines have largely replaced hand morticing by skilled mortcers.
• The morticer adjusted the depth gauge to ensure uniform mortise dimensions across all pieces.