鎌かま継つぎ

noun

gooseneck tenon and mortise joint

A traditional Japanese woodworking joint where a curved tenon fits into a corresponding mortise, resembling a sickle (鎌). Used in timber framing and joinery.

• この梁はりは鎌かま継つぎでしっかりと接せつ合ごうされている。

  This beam is firmly joined with a gooseneck tenon and mortise joint.