There is of course the Guild's timber frame glossary by Ken Rower

TENON. The end of a timber, reduced in section and flanked by one or more resulting shoulders

HOUSING. A shallow mortise or cavity to receive the full section of a timber end for load bearing. Often but not always combined with a standard mortise to add bearing area and secure the connection via the tenon.

Frankly Jay, your snowjob misses many obvious points. But to make claims of comprehensive knowledge of the building systems around the world is anti-intellectual.