Carpentry joint (5)

I believe the answer is:

tenon

'carpentry joint' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tenon that I've seen before include "Type of small saw" , "One projecting" , "Type of hacksaw" , "Saw; joint" , "Nonet (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, The Sun, the Universal, The Mirror, the L.A. Times Daily, the USA Today and the Newsday.com.

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