JOINER
JOIN'ER, noun One whose occupation is to construct things by joining pieces of wood; but appropriately and usually, a mechanic who does the wood-work in the covering and finishi...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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JOINERY
JOIN'ERY, noun The art of fitting and joining pieces of timber in the construction of utensils or parts of a building, so as to form one entire piece.
JOINHAND
JOIN'HAND, noun Writing in which letters are joined in words; as distinguished from writing in single letters.
JOINING
JOIN'ING, participle present tense Adding; making contiguous; uniting; confederating.
JOINT
JOINT, noun [Latin junctura. See Join.]1. The joining of two or more things.2. In anatomy, the joining of two or more bones; an articulation; as the elbow, the knee, or the knuc...
JOINT-HEIR
JOINT'-HEIR, noun [joint and heir.] A heir having a joint interest with another. Romans 8:1.
JOINT-TENANCY
JOINT-TEN'ANCY, noun [joint and tenant.] A tenure of estate by unity of interest, title, time and possession.
JOINT-TENANT
JOINT-TEN'ANT, noun [joint and tenant.] One who holds an estate by joint-tenancy.
JOINTED
JOINT'ED, participle passive Formed with articulations, as the stem of a plant.1. Separated into joints or quarters.
JOINTER
JOINT'ER, noun A long plane, a joiner's utensil.
JOINTLY
JOINT'LY, adverb Together; unitedly; in concert; with cooperation.1. With union of interest; as, to be jointly concerned in a voyage.
JOINTRESS
JOINT'RESS, noun A woman who has a jointure.
JOINTSTOOL
JOINT'STOOL, noun A stool consisting of parts inserted in each other.
JOINTURE
JOINT'URE, noun An estate in lands or tenements, settled on a woman in consideration of marriage, and which she is to enjoy after her husband's decease.JOINT'URE, verb transitiv...
JOINTURED
JOINT'URED, participle passive Endowed with a jointure.
JOIST
JOIST, noun A small piece of timber, such as is framed into the girders and summers of a building to support a floor.JOINT, verb transitive To fit in joists; to lay joists.
JOKE
JOKE, noun [Latin jocus.]1. A jest; something said for the sake of exciting a laugh; something witty or sportive; raillery. A jealous person will rarely bear a joke2. An illusio...
JOKER
JO'KER, noun A jester; a merry fellow.
JOKING
JO'KING, participle present tense Jesting; making merry with.
JOLE
JOLE, noun [sometimes written jowl.]1. The cheek; used in the phrase, cheek by jole that is, with the cheeks together, close, tete a tete.2. The head of a fish.JOLE, verb transi...
JOLLILY
JOL'LILY, adverb [See Jolly.] With noisy mirth; with a disposition to noisy mirth.
JOLLIMENT
JOL'LIMENT, noun Mirth; merriment.
JOLLINESS
JOL'LINESSJOL'LITY, noun [from jolly.] Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity.All was now turned to jollity and game.1. Elevation of spirit; gayety.He with a proud jollity co...
JOLLITY
JOL'LITY, n. [from jolly.] Noisy mirth; gayety; merriment; festivity.All was now turned to jollity and game.1. Elevation of spirit; gayety. He with a proud jollity commanded him...
JOLLY
JOL'LY, adjective1. Merry; gay; lively; full of life and mirth; jovial. It expresses more life and noise than cheerful; as a jolly troop of huntsmen.[It is seldom applied in col...
JOLLY-BOAT
JOL'LY-BOAT, noun A small boat belonging to a ship.
JOLT
JOLT, verb intransitive To shake with short abrupt risings and fallings; as a carriage moving on rough ground. The carriage jolts.JOLT, verb transitive To shake with sudden jerk...