Part of a carpentry join (5)

I believe the answer is:

tenon

(Other definitions for tenon that I've seen before include "Part of joint that fits in mortise" , "bit of wood?" , "One projecting" , "Mortise counterpart" , "Part of woodworking joint" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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