noun
Meaning 1
One that joints.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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jointer
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rhymes with -ɔɪntə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
Any of various tools used to construct or finish joints, especially:
The largest kind of plane used by a joiner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, business, carpentry, construction, crafts, hobbies, lifestyle, manufacturing, woodworking
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of various tools used to construct or finish joints, especially:
A pointing-trowel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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noun
Meaning 4
Any of various tools used to construct or finish joints, especially:
A bent piece of iron for riveting two stones together.
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noun
Meaning 5
An equivalent machine, notably used to produce a flat surface on boards.
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noun
Meaning 6
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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- Holonyms: plough, plow < implement
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noun
Meaning 7
a long carpenter's plane used to shape the edges of boards so they will fit together
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: jointer plane, jointing plane, long plane
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: plane, carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English joint Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English jointer From joint + -er.
Across languages
Translations
22 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: łącznik — one who joints
- Polish: łączniczka — one who joints
- Bulgarian: гладич (gladič) — tool in woodwork
- Finnish: saumaushöylä — tool in woodwork
- Finnish: saumahöylä — tool in woodwork
- Polish: strug — tool in woodwork
- Polish: hebel — tool in woodwork
- Dutch: dagge — pointing-trowel
- Dutch: dagijzer — pointing-trowel
- Dutch: voegijzer — pointing-trowel
- Dutch: voegspijker — pointing-trowel
- Finnish: saumarauta — pointing-trowel
- German: Fugenkelle — pointing-trowel
- German: Fugeisen — pointing-trowel
- German: Fugeneisen — pointing-trowel
- Polish: kielnia spoinowa — pointing-trowel
- Polish: spoinówka — pointing-trowel
- Czech: srovnávací frézka — machine
- Czech: srovnávačka — machine
- Czech: hoblovka — machine
- French: dégauchisseuse — machine
- Polish: żelazko do spoinowania — machine
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