jointer

One that joints.

Noun

  1. One that joints.
  2. Any of various tools used to construct or finish joints, especially:
    1. (woodworking) The largest kind of plane used by a joiner.

    2. (construction) A pointing-trowel.

    3. A bent piece of iron for riveting two stones together.

  3. An equivalent machine, notably used to produce a flat surface on boards.
  4. A part of some ploughs, near the coulter, that helps control the flow of stubble and trash, better ensuring that it gets buried when the moldboard turns the soil over.
    • Holonyms: plough, plow < implement

    Related: ploughshare plowshare moldboard mouldboard coulter colter chisel

Origin

Etymology tree English joint Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jointer From joint + -er.

Forms

jointers

Derived

biscuit jointer jointer plane jointress