mordachecommon nounEtymologyexpandfrom Latin mordax, mordacis ('biting, sharp').Definitions1. A plate made of a malleable material (e.g., copper) placed on the jaws of a vise to hold a piece without damaging it.expand2. Jaw of pliers or tongs.expand3. A piece of lead (less commonly leather or fabric) placed in the jaw of a flintlock weapon's dog to hold and secure the flint without damaging it.expand4. Tongs used to move logs in a fireplace.expand5. A small stick or bit that novices of the Capuchin order would put in their mouths for breaking silence.expandles plus légères fautes sont sévèrement sanctionnées : on doit porter la « mordache » (sorte de bâillon) […]6. Gift of the gab, loquacity.familiarexpandPluralmordaches